VanEck Merk Gold Trust
OUNZ
25 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.5M invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
2,183% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $32.7M | Capital outflows: $1.43M
900% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 1
150% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 2
47% more funds holding
Funds holding: 17 → 25 (+8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Avidian Wealth Enterprises
Houston,
Texas
|
+$28M |
| 2 |
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$783K |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$504K |
| 4 |
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$252K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$221K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
-$1.16M |
| 2 |
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$144K |
| 3 |
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$134K |
OUNZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
25 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $42.5M — up 362% from $9.18M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new OUNZ positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Avidian Wealth Enterprises, opening a new position worth an estimated $28M. The largest seller was American International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.16M sold.
- 25 institutional investors held VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) as of Q2 2016, up from 17 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $42.5M of VanEck Merk Gold Trust stock for Q2 2016, up 362% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new VanEck Merk Gold Trust positions in Q2 2016 and 1 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust buyer in Q2 2016 was Avidian Wealth Enterprises, an estimated $28M added.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust seller in Q2 2016 was American International Group, an estimated $1.16M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.