Royal Gold
RGLD
766 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.1B invested in Royal Gold in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 88 funds opening new positions, 288 increasing their positions, 271 reducing their positions, and 122 closing their positions.
37% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $244M | Put options by funds: $178M
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 288 | Existing positions reduced: 271
0.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.54% → 83.49% (+0.94%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 810 → 766 (-44)
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.8B → $14.1B (-$3.65B)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 9 (-3)
28% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 88 | Existing positions closed: 122
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$183M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$139M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$70.7M |
| 5 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$60.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$277M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$183M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$96.9M |
| 4 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$63.7M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$50.4M |
RGLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
766 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Gold (RGLD) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $14.1B — down 20% from $17.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 122 funds closed out of RGLD and 88 opened new positions — a net loss of 34 holders — while 271 trimmed existing stakes and 288 added.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $183M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $277M.
- 766 institutional investors held Royal Gold (RGLD) as of Q2 2026, down from 810 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $14.1B of Royal Gold stock for Q2 2026, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 88 funds opened new Royal Gold positions in Q2 2026 and 122 closed out, a net change of -34 holders.
- The largest Royal Gold buyer in Q2 2026 was UBS Group, an estimated $183M added.
- The largest Royal Gold seller in Q2 2026 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $277M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.