VanEck Merk Gold Trust
OUNZ
8 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.76M invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 1
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 1
60% more funds holding
Funds holding: 5 → 8 (+3)
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.23M → $2.76M (+$529K)
0.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 4.62% → 4.97% (+0.35%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$835K |
| 2 |
NES
New England Securities
New York
|
+$59.6K |
| 3 |
WTC
WhitTier Trust Company
Reno,
Nevada
|
+$38.4K |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$16.8K |
| 5 |
Canada Life
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
+$8.32K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$201K |
| 2 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$2.91K |
OUNZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
8 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $2.76M — up 24% from $2.23M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new OUNZ positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 3 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, adding an estimated $835K. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $201K sold.
- 8 institutional investors held VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) as of Q3 2014, up from 5 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $2.76M of VanEck Merk Gold Trust stock for Q3 2014, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new VanEck Merk Gold Trust positions in Q3 2014 and 1 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust buyer in Q3 2014 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $835K added.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust seller in Q3 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $201K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.