Royal Gold
RGLD
809 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.8B invested in Royal Gold in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 134 funds opening new positions, 307 increasing their positions, 255 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 63
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 307 | Existing positions reduced: 255
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $245M | Put options by funds: $217M
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.9B → $17.8B (+$1.89B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 743 → 809 (+66)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 12 (0)
2.28% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.82% → 82.54% (-2.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$294M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$227M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$212M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$208M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$157M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$716M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$302M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$136M |
| 4 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$119M |
| 5 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$106M |
RGLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
809 institutional investors reported a position in Royal Gold (RGLD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $17.8B — up 12% from $15.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 134 funds opened new RGLD positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 71 holders — while 307 added to existing stakes and 255 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $294M. The largest seller was VanEck Associates, cutting an estimated $716M.
- 809 institutional investors held Royal Gold (RGLD) as of Q1 2026, up from 743 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $17.8B of Royal Gold stock for Q1 2026, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 134 funds opened new Royal Gold positions in Q1 2026 and 63 closed out, a net change of +71 holders.
- The largest Royal Gold buyer in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $294M added.
- The largest Royal Gold seller in Q1 2026 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $716M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.