VanEck Merk Gold Trust
OUNZ
90 hedge funds and large institutions have $114M invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 14
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 86 → 90 (+4)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 25
0.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 25.72% → 26.43% (+0.71%)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $114M → $114M (+$185K)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $2K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
P
Pitcairn
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.97M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.15M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.71M |
| 4 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.54M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$2.37M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$10.5M |
| 2 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$1.73M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$1.6M |
| 4 |
MI
Merk Investments
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$1.21M |
| 5 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.13M |
OUNZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
90 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $114M — up 0.16% from $114M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new OUNZ positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Pitcairn, adding an estimated $8.97M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.5M sold.
- 90 institutional investors held VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) as of Q1 2021, up from 86 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $114M of VanEck Merk Gold Trust stock for Q1 2021, up 0.16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new VanEck Merk Gold Trust positions in Q1 2021 and 14 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust buyer in Q1 2021 was Pitcairn, an estimated $8.97M added.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust seller in Q1 2021 was Jane Street, an estimated $10.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.