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VanEck Merk Gold Trust
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Overview Fund Activity

203 hedge funds and large institutions have $854M invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

Holders
203
Holders Change
+21
Holders Change %
+11.54%
% of All Funds
2.73%
Holding in Top 10
14
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.19%
New
35
Increased
67
Reduced
52
Closed
9
Calls
$2.34M
Puts
$159K
Net Calls
+$2.19M
Net Calls Change
+$268K

Top Buyers

1
QC
1
Quadrature Capital
United Kingdom
$20.3M
2
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$98.5M
3
DA
3
Drake & Associates
Wisconsin
$12.8M
4
VanEck Associates
4
VanEck Associates
New York
$39.9M
5
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
5
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$16.7M

Top Sellers

1
P
1
Pitcairn
Pennsylvania
$35.4M
2
Renaissance Technologies
2
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$3.13M
3
MCM
3
Morton Capital Management
California
$124M
4
Osaic Holdings
4
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$4.64M
5
IWM
5
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$503K
Name Market Value Shares Shares
Change 		Shares
Change %
Mariner
101
Mariner
Kansas
$621K 19,488 +6,945 +55%
MI
102
Merk Investments
California
$614K 19,249 +6,455 +50%
IAN
103
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
$563K 17,649 -11,803 -40%
IWM
104
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$503K 15,778 -55,638 -78%
WT
105
Whittier Trust
California
$487K 15,285 -250 -2%
Janney Montgomery Scott
106
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$486K 15,225 – –
SPIA
107
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$476K 14,924 +4,752 +47%
WMWM
108
Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers
Ohio
$474K 14,874 -376 -2%
PCP
109
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$466K 14,600 – –
SRC
110
Shufro Rose & Co
New York
$454K 15,049 -31 -0.2%
NA
111
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$453K 14,203 -5,090 -26%
SMC
112
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$450K 14,097 -450 -3%
CA
113
Continuum Advisory
Idaho
$447K 14,032 +13,343 +1,937%
MYIA
114
Mount Yale Investment Advisors
Colorado
$445K 13,941 +13,941 New
RDFA
115
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory
Ohio
$435K 13,635 – –
WCP
116
Wick Capital Partners
Pennsylvania
$428K 19,064 +5,653 +42%
PWM
117
Perigon Wealth Management
California
$426K 13,370 +6,341 +90%
FTA
118
Financial & Tax Architects
Missouri
$422K 13,226 +1,847 +16%
CPIG
119
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$411K 12,575 – –
VA
120
VestGen Advisors
Illinois
$409K 12,839 +12,839 New
NFC
121
Northstar Financial Companies
Pennsylvania
$406K 12,719 -3,452 -21%
PAMG
122
Patton Albertson Miller Group
Tennessee
$394K 12,365 – –
WQ
123
Wealth Quarterback
New Jersey
$383K 12,005 -658 -5%
DC
124
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$379K 11,900 – –
DC
125
Destiny Capital
Colorado
$353K 11,060 – –
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