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VanEck Merk Gold Trust

251 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.18B invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

more funds holding

Funds holding:

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

6% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 72

1.54% less ownership

Funds ownership: 49.41%47.87% (-1.5%)

44% less call options, than puts

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

Holders
251
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$660K
Puts
$1.18M
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FFG
201
Fiduciary Financial Group
California
$212K
SRM
202
Shelter Rock Management
New York
$210K
MB
203
MidFirst Bank
Oklahoma
$207K
CIA
204
Cape Investment Advisory
Georgia
$206K
EWA
205
Exencial Wealth Advisors
Oklahoma
$206K
Susquehanna International Group
206
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$206K
SFS
207
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$204K
TI
208
TTP Investments
California
$203K
HPC
209
HM Payson & Co
Maine
$189K
UBS Group
210
UBS Group
Switzerland
$178K
WTC
211
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$155K
HI
212
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$154K
MCM
213
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$141K
PTC
214
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$113K
AssetMark Inc
215
AssetMark Inc
California
$111K
SIS
216
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$100K
SL
217
Salomon & Ludwin
Virginia
$89K
WETS
218
Wealth Enhancement Trust Services
South Dakota
$86.8K
Fidelity Investments
219
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$85.6K
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
220
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$83.5K
NSIM
221
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$83K
CA
222
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$77.7K
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
223
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$77.2K
Wells Fargo
224
Wells Fargo
California
$75.6K
AFC
225
Ares Financial Consulting
California
$71.5K