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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
LSA
201
L & S Advisors
California
$230K +$222K +5,550 New
TSS
202
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$229K +$221K +5,528 New
PCM
203
Parsons Capital Management
Rhode Island
$228K
TAM
204
Tucker Asset Management
Colorado
$222K +$214K +5,355 New
PAG
205
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$218K +$210K +5,256 New
FFG
206
Fiduciary Financial Group
California
$212K +$204K +5,100 New
SRM
207
Shelter Rock Management
New York
$210K +$202K +5,054 New
MB
208
MidFirst Bank
Oklahoma
$207K +$200K +5,000 New
CIA
209
Cape Investment Advisory
Georgia
$206K -$61K -1,525 -23%
EWA
210
Exencial Wealth Advisors
Oklahoma
$206K -$49.8K -1,245 -20%
Susquehanna International Group
211
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$206K +$198K +4,960 New
SFS
212
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$204K +$197K +4,925 New
TI
213
TTP Investments
California
$203K +$196K +4,899 New
HPC
214
HM Payson & Co
Maine
$189K
UBS Group
215
UBS Group
Switzerland
$178K +$171K +4,290 New
WTC
216
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$155K
HI
217
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$154K -$799 -20 -0.5%
MCM
218
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$141K +$2.96K +74 +2%
PTC
219
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$113K +$7.15K +179 +7%
AssetMark Inc
220
AssetMark Inc
California
$111K +$86.7K +2,170 +427%
SIS
221
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$100K +$91.1K +2,279 New
SL
222
Salomon & Ludwin
Virginia
$89K +$83.2K +2,081 New
WETS
223
Wealth Enhancement Trust Services
South Dakota
$86.8K +$83.7K +2,093 New
Fidelity Investments
224
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$85.6K -$19.1K -477 -19%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
225
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$83.5K +$2.52K +63 +3%