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VanEck Merk Gold Trust
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17 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.18M invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 2

150% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 2

21% more funds holding

Funds holding: 14 → 17 (+3)

10% less capital inflows, than outflows

Capital inflows: $2.24M | Capital outflows: $2.49M

Holders
17
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+21.43%
% of All Funds
0.45%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
5
Increased
6
Reduced
2
Closed
2
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AIG
American International Group
New York
+$978K
2
HighTower Advisors
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
+$468K
3
Sigma Planning Corp
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
+$301K
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$195K
5
Stratos Wealth Partners
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
+$89.8K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Virtu Financial
Virtu Financial
New York
-$1.95M
2
Raymond James & Associates
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$498K
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$22K
4
CFN
Cordasco Financial Network
Florida
-$18.8K

OUNZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

17 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $9.18M — up 12% from $8.19M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new OUNZ positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.

The largest buyer was American International Group, adding an estimated $978K. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, cutting an estimated $1.95M.

  • 17 institutional investors held VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) as of Q1 2016, up from 14 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $9.18M of VanEck Merk Gold Trust stock for Q1 2016, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new VanEck Merk Gold Trust positions in Q1 2016 and 2 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust buyer in Q1 2016 was American International Group, an estimated $978K added.
  • The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust seller in Q1 2016 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $1.95M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.