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VanEck Merk Gold Trust

289 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.46B invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 98 increasing their positions, 75 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

307% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.37M | Put options by funds: $338K

263% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 16

31% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 75

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.19B → $1.46B (+$271M)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 256289 (+33)

3.31% more ownership

Funds ownership: 48.15%51.46% (+3.3%)

6% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1716 (-1)

Holders
289
Holders Change
+33
Holders Change %
+12.89%
% of All Funds
3.56%
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-5.88%
% of All Funds
0.2%
New
58
Increased
98
Reduced
75
Closed
16
Calls
$1.37M
Puts
$338K
Net Calls
+$1.04M
Net Calls Change
+$1.56M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MWML
201
M Wealth Management LLC
California
$332K
DWM
202
Dakota Wealth Management
Florida
$330K +$77K +1,642 +29%
MSG
203
Main Street Group
Virginia
$318K +$7.74K +165 +2%
IC
204
IEQ Capital
California
$306K -$7.27K -155 -2%
WMA
205
Wealth Management Associates
New Jersey
$304K
BCWM
206
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$304K -$23.4K -500 -7%
Group One Trading
207
Group One Trading
Illinois
$301K +$314K +6,691 New
FTUS
208
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$299K -$1.13M -24,080 -78%
RWP
209
Reliant Wealth Planning
Kentucky
$288K
VT
210
Vise Technologies
New York
$287K
GWM
211
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$280K
USCWA
212
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors
Texas
$275K
LSA
213
L & S Advisors
California
$274K +$25.1K +535 +10%
PAG
214
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$268K +$32.4K +690 +13%
RCI
215
RS Crum Inc
California
$264K
LSIA
216
LaSalle St. Investment Advisors
Illinois
$260K
DE
217
Diversified Enterprises
Delaware
$252K -$13.3K -284 -5%
PWA
218
PCG Wealth Advisors
Kansas
$250K +$260K +5,546 New
PCM
219
Parsons Capital Management
Rhode Island
$248K
SRM
220
Shelter Rock Management
New York
$246K +$18.8K +400 +8%
AIM
221
Advyzon Investment Management
Illinois
$241K +$251K +5,358 New
Mercer Global Advisors
222
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$232K +$241K +5,143 New
FFG
223
Fiduciary Financial Group
California
$230K
XF
224
XML Financial
Maryland
$230K +$239K +5,100 New
SI
225
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$228K -$93.8K -2,000 -28%