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VanEck Merk Gold Trust

23 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.7M invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3,683% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.88M | Put options by funds: $129K

75% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 4

19% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $19.1M → $22.7M (+$3.59M)

2.09% more ownership

Funds ownership: 14.4%16.49% (+2.1%)

12% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2623 (-3)

60% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 5

Holders
23
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-11.54%
% of All Funds
0.52%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
2
Increased
7
Reduced
4
Closed
5
Calls
$4.88M
Puts
$129K
Net Calls
+$4.75M
Net Calls Change
+$4.75M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
VF
1
Virtu Financial
New York
$4.44M +$3.59M +284,852 +470%
PHS
2
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
$3.83M +$116K +9,250 +3%
HighTower Advisors
3
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.35M +$18.2K +1,448 +0.6%
RJFSA
4
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$3.02M -$158K -12,543 -5%
AG
5
Advisor Group
Arizona
$2.46M +$45.2K +3,592 +2%
FCH
6
Freestone Capital Holdings
Washington
$1.25M -$3.78K -300 -0.3%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$1.18M -$17K -1,348 -1%
EWM
8
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
$964K
SMC
9
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$817K +$272K +21,580 +51%
SWP
10
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$568K +$64.3K +5,106 +13%
WT
11
Whittier Trust
California
$265K
SFSG
12
Stearns Financial Services Group
North Carolina
$192K +$39.2K +3,114 +26%
IA
13
IFP Advisors
Florida
$150K -$52.9K -4,200 -26%
MA
14
MUFG Americas
New York
$58K
Wells Fargo
15
Wells Fargo
California
$54K +$52.5K +4,175 New
GWM
16
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$44K
LTFS
17
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$31K
WTC
18
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$26K
WAP
19
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$10K
MA
20
MCF Advisors
Kentucky
$4K +$3.78K +300 New
RFM
21
Royal Fund Management
Florida
$3K
SPC
22
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
-$328K -25,962 Closed
AI
23
Atria Investments
North Carolina
-$305K -24,128 Closed
PAG
24
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
-$127K -10,000 Closed
AWMS
25
Advocacy Wealth Management Services
Georgia
-$10K -772 Closed