VanEck Merk Gold Trust
OUNZ
99 hedge funds and large institutions have $364M invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 6 (+4)
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 14
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $252M → $364M (+$111M)
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 22
14.77% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.64% → 61.4% (+15%)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 94 → 99 (+5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$3.34M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.64M |
| 3 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$2.51M |
| 4 |
UB
UMB Bank
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$956K |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$816K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
P
Pitcairn
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.76M |
| 2 |
WPIC
White Pine Investment Company
Livonia,
Michigan
|
-$2.64M |
| 3 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$1.85M |
| 4 |
KAM
Knightsbridge Asset Management
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$957K |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$864K |
OUNZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
99 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $364M — up 44% from $252M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new OUNZ positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $3.34M. The largest seller was Pitcairn, cutting an estimated $3.76M.
- 99 institutional investors held VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) as of Q4 2021, up from 94 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $364M of VanEck Merk Gold Trust stock for Q4 2021, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new VanEck Merk Gold Trust positions in Q4 2021 and 14 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust buyer in Q4 2021 was LPL Financial, an estimated $3.34M added.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust seller in Q4 2021 was Pitcairn, an estimated $3.76M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.