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VanEck Merk Gold Trust

256 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.19B invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

184% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 19

31% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1317 (+4)

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 221256 (+35)

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.05B → $1.19B (+$138M)

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 74

1.33% less ownership

Funds ownership: 49.48%48.15% (-1.3%)

44% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $660K | Put options by funds: $1.18M

Holders
256
Holders Change
+35
Holders Change %
+15.84%
% of All Funds
3.11%
Holding in Top 10
17
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+30.77%
% of All Funds
0.21%
New
54
Increased
76
Reduced
74
Closed
19
Calls
$660K
Puts
$1.18M
Net Calls
-$523K
Net Calls Change
-$1.39M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MWM
126
Maridea Wealth Management
New York
$603K +$142K +3,541 +32%
WMWM
127
Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers
Ohio
$601K -$80 -2 -0%
CPIG
128
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$590K -$32.3K -809 -6%
WT
129
Whittier Trust
California
$581K -$37.3K -933 -6%
IWM
130
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$579K -$104K -2,600 -16%
PCP
131
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$576K -$28.9K -724 -5%
RDFA
132
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory
Ohio
$566K
SMC
133
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$560K
PFO
134
Pioneer Family Office
Florida
$560K +$539K +13,490 New
OLA
135
Oliver Luxxe Assets
New Jersey
$557K +$40.7K +1,018 +8%
AIG
136
Abbington Investment Group
Connecticut
$556K
PWM
137
Perigon Wealth Management
California
$555K
WCP
138
Wick Capital Partners
Pennsylvania
$553K -$2.84K -71 -0.5%
I
139
INVST
Indiana
$550K +$16K +400 +3%
NA
140
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$546K +$42.6K +1,065 +9%
PA
141
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$534K +$69.9K +1,750 +16%
APG
142
Abacus Planning Group
South Carolina
$532K +$222K +5,544 +76%
KAS
143
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$531K -$50.2K -1,256 -9%
CAM
144
Cozad Asset Management
Illinois
$502K +$24K +600 +5%
DC
145
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$494K
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
146
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$486K +$108K +2,690 +30%
MHS
147
M Holdings Securities
Oregon
$478K +$461K +11,529 New
BB
148
Berkshire Bank
Massachusetts
$469K +$7K +175 +2%
DC
149
Destiny Capital
Colorado
$459K
Royal Bank of Canada
150
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$438K +$270K +6,750 +178%