VanEck Merk Gold Trust
OUNZ
110 hedge funds and large institutions have $438M invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
138% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 8
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 25
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $364M → $438M (+$74.9M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 100 → 110 (+10)
2.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.54% → 64% (+2.5%)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
CWM
Cadence Wealth Management
Westborough,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.81M |
| 2 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$5.76M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$5.35M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.29M |
| 5 |
SFS
Starfox Financial Services
The Woodlands,
Texas
|
+$3.41M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.68M |
| 2 |
WPIC
White Pine Investment Company
Livonia,
Michigan
|
-$2.03M |
| 3 |
BFG
Barber Financial Group
Lenexa,
Kansas
|
-$1.96M |
| 4 |
FTA
Financial & Tax Architects
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.1M |
| 5 |
TNAM
Terra Nova Asset Management
New York
|
-$990K |
OUNZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
110 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $438M — up 21% from $364M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new OUNZ positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cadence Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.81M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.68M sold.
- 110 institutional investors held VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) as of Q1 2022, up from 100 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $438M of VanEck Merk Gold Trust stock for Q1 2022, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new VanEck Merk Gold Trust positions in Q1 2022 and 8 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust buyer in Q1 2022 was Cadence Wealth Management, an estimated $8.81M added.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust seller in Q1 2022 was Jane Street, an estimated $2.68M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.