VanEck Merk Gold Trust
OUNZ
14 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.19M invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
791% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $2.69M | Capital outflows: $301K
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 2
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 2
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 12 → 14 (+2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.85M |
| 2 |
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$519K |
| 3 |
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$168K |
| 4 |
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
+$115K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$22.9K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$163K |
| 2 |
WhitTier Trust Company
Reno,
Nevada
|
-$83.5K |
| 3 |
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$43.9K |
| 4 |
LFR
Lehman Financial Resources
Media,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11K |
OUNZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
14 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $8.19M — up 32% from $6.22M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new OUNZ positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 4 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.85M. The largest seller was Virtu KCG Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $163K sold.
- 14 institutional investors held VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) as of Q4 2015, up from 12 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $8.19M of VanEck Merk Gold Trust stock for Q4 2015, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new VanEck Merk Gold Trust positions in Q4 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust buyer in Q4 2015 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $1.85M added.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust seller in Q4 2015 was Virtu KCG Holdings, an estimated $163K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.