VanEck Merk Gold Trust
OUNZ
28 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.4M invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 1
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 7
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 27 → 28 (+1)
0.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 15.28% → 15.31% (+0.03%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.8M → $19.4M (-$349K)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $18.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$146K |
| 2 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$130K |
| 3 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$55.1K |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$43.6K |
| 5 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$38K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$210K |
| 2 |
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$164K |
| 3 |
AWE
Avidian Wealth Enterprises
Houston,
Texas
|
-$163K |
| 4 |
SWP
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
-$93.7K |
| 5 |
RCAG
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$28.3K |
OUNZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
28 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $19.4M — down 1.8% from $19.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 2 funds opened new OUNZ positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 8 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, adding an estimated $146K. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $210K.
- 28 institutional investors held VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) as of Q2 2017, up from 27 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $19.4M of VanEck Merk Gold Trust stock for Q2 2017, down 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new VanEck Merk Gold Trust positions in Q2 2017 and 1 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust buyer in Q2 2017 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $146K added.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust seller in Q2 2017 was Jane Street, an estimated $210K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.