VanEck Merk Gold Trust
OUNZ
86 hedge funds and large institutions have $114M invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 8
71% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $38.3M | Capital outflows: $22.3M
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 18
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 86 (+8)
1.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 24.17% → 25.72% (+1.5%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$10.4M |
| 2 |
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.59M |
| 3 |
Barber Financial Group
Lenexa,
Kansas
|
+$5.08M |
| 4 |
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$3.06M |
| 5 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$2.03M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.59M |
| 2 |
MA
Mutual Advisors
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$4.77M |
| 3 |
Pitcairn
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.59M |
| 4 |
Simplicity Solutions
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.79M |
| 5 |
CG
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.57M |
OUNZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
86 of the 5,678 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $114M — up 17% from $97.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new OUNZ positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.4M. The largest seller was HighTower Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.59M sold.
- 86 institutional investors held VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) as of Q4 2020, up from 78 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $114M of VanEck Merk Gold Trust stock for Q4 2020, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new VanEck Merk Gold Trust positions in Q4 2020 and 8 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust buyer in Q4 2020 was Jane Street, an estimated $10.4M added.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust seller in Q4 2020 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $5.59M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.