VanEck Merk Gold Trust
OUNZ
112 hedge funds and large institutions have $406M invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 9
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 26
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 110 → 112 (+2)
1.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64% → 62.27% (-1.7%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $438M → $406M (-$32.4M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$18.5M |
| 2 |
P
Pitcairn
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.1M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$3.51M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$3.49M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$1.68M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWM
Cadence Wealth Management
Westborough,
Massachusetts
|
-$18.5M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.5M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.36M |
| 4 |
BFG
Barber Financial Group
Lenexa,
Kansas
|
-$2.53M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$2.31M |
OUNZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
112 of the 5,959 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $406M — down 7.4% from $438M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new OUNZ positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was VanEck Associates, adding an estimated $18.5M. The largest seller was Cadence Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.5M sold.
- 112 institutional investors held VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) as of Q2 2022, up from 110 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $406M of VanEck Merk Gold Trust stock for Q2 2022, down 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new VanEck Merk Gold Trust positions in Q2 2022 and 9 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust buyer in Q2 2022 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $18.5M added.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust seller in Q2 2022 was Cadence Wealth Management, an estimated $18.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.