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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
SFG
151
Snider Financial Group
Washington
$437K
EWA
152
EverSource Wealth Advisors
Alabama
$430K
Cerity Partners
153
Cerity Partners
New York
$410K +$395K +9,876 New
VC
154
Veracity Capital
Georgia
$409K +$7.11K +178 +2%
KWA
155
Kingswood Wealth Advisors
California
$408K +$14.5K +364 +4%
KFGK
156
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$407K +$392K +9,803 New
SWP
157
Sagespring Wealth Partners
Tennessee
$406K -$839 -21 -0.2%
SI
158
Stirlingshire Investments
New York
$371K +$358K +8,956 New
KA
159
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$370K +$356K +8,911 New
MOS
160
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$364K -$9.15K -229 -3%
NS
161
NBC Securities
Alabama
$360K -$47.6K -1,190 -12%
WWM
162
Wolff Wiese Magana
California
$342K
AWM
163
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$338K +$325K +8,141 New
KWM
164
Kiker Wealth Management
Georgia
$336K -$16.6M -415,884 -98%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
165
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$336K +$52.2K +1,305 +19%
PFA
166
Pure Financial Advisors
California
$335K
FA
167
Fagan Associates
New York
$328K
BPA
168
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$323K +$999 +25 +0.3%
SAM
169
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
$312K
BCWM
170
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$311K
FHC
171
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$311K +$300K +7,499 New
CAMG
172
CWA Asset Management Group
Florida
$310K
MWML
173
M Wealth Management LLC
California
$306K
SI
174
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$293K +$11.4K +285 +4%
BCI
175
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$290K +$20.5K +514 +8%