iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
RING
137 hedge funds and large institutions have $501M invested in iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
944% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $564K | Put options by funds: $54K
79% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $62.4M | Capital outflows: $34.8M
74% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 19
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 126 → 137 (+11)
1.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 40.47% → 39.04% (-1.4%)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 49
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Guardian Partners
Toronto,
Canada
|
+$12.3M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$9.41M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$7.81M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$4.82M |
| 5 |
Avid Wealth Partners
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$2.69M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.17M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.37M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.14M |
| 4 |
E Fund Management
Guangzhou,
China
|
-$3.03M |
| 5 |
Bearing Point Capital
Bloomington,
Minnesota
|
-$2.56M |
RING Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
137 of the 7,486 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $501M — up 44% from $347M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new RING positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Guardian Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.3M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $4.17M.
- 137 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING) as of Q1 2025, up from 126 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $501M of iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 19 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Guardian Partners, an estimated $12.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $4.17M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.