VanEck Merk Gold Trust
OUNZ
162 hedge funds and large institutions have $593M invested in VanEck Merk Gold Trust in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
239% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $465K | Put options by funds: $137K
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 8
75% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 32
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 9 (+3)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $527M → $593M (+$65.8M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 148 → 162 (+14)
3.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.11% → 49.73% (+3.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FFO
Fiduciary Family Office
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
+$11.8M |
| 2 |
NHFG
New Harbor Financial Group
Worcester,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.8M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$5.17M |
| 4 |
MWM
Modern Wealth Management
Lenexa,
Kansas
|
+$4.62M |
| 5 |
SA
Sanctuary Advisors
Indianapolis,
Indiana
|
+$4.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$5M |
| 2 |
MCM
Morton Capital Management
Calabasas,
California
|
-$3.27M |
| 3 |
IWM
IHT Wealth Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.01M |
| 4 |
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$916K |
| 5 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$764K |
OUNZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
162 of the 7,607 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $593M — up 12% from $527M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new OUNZ positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fiduciary Family Office, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.8M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $5M.
- 162 institutional investors held VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) as of Q4 2024, up from 148 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $593M of VanEck Merk Gold Trust stock for Q4 2024, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new VanEck Merk Gold Trust positions in Q4 2024 and 8 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust buyer in Q4 2024 was Fiduciary Family Office, an estimated $11.8M added.
- The largest VanEck Merk Gold Trust seller in Q4 2024 was LPL Financial, an estimated $5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.