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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
IC
176
IEQ Capital
California
$288K
VT
177
Vise Technologies
New York
$287K +$276K +6,910 New
MSG
178
Main Street Group
Virginia
$286K +$79.3K +1,984 +40%
EFA
179
Edge Financial Advisors
Illinois
$282K
WMA
180
Wealth Management Associates
New Jersey
$280K
GSIAS
181
Garden State Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
$280K +$270K +6,746 New
TIA
182
Traphagen Investment Advisors
New Jersey
$277K +$15.7K +392 +6%
Bank of America
183
Bank of America
North Carolina
$271K +$261K +6,525 New
SPAS
184
Spectrum Planning & Advisory Services
California
$270K -$541K -13,533 -68%
BlackRock
185
BlackRock
New York
$270K
RWP
186
Reliant Wealth Planning
Kentucky
$265K +$255K +6,392 New
GRP
187
Global Retirement Partners
California
$262K +$18.5K +463 +8%
GWM
188
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$258K
TFIPS
189
Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA
$257K
USCWA
190
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors
Texas
$253K
Bessemer Group
191
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$249K +$240K +6,000 New
Vontobel Holding
192
Vontobel Holding
Switzerland
$249K -$79.9K -2,000 -25%
DE
193
Diversified Enterprises
Delaware
$244K
RCI
194
RS Crum Inc
California
$243K
GSWM
195
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$243K
GWP
196
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$241K +$232K +5,811 New
LSIA
197
LaSalle St. Investment Advisors
Illinois
$239K +$231K +5,777 New
DWM
198
Dakota Wealth Management
Florida
$236K +$227K +5,684 New
GS
199
GWN Securities
Florida
$232K +$224K +5,600 New
IAMH
200
IvyRock Asset Management (HK)
Hong Kong
$232K +$108K +2,700 New