iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
RING
238 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.14B invested in iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
555% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.3M | Put options by funds: $656K
205% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 19
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 205 → 238 (+33)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.03B → $1.14B (+$106M)
0.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 35.37% → 35.72% (+0.35%)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 84
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$56.3M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$14.1M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$11.1M |
| 4 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$10.1M |
| 5 |
FHA
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.92M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.9M |
| 2 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.77M |
| 3 |
GP
Guardian Partners
Toronto,
Canada
|
-$9.57M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$9.19M |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.67M |
RING Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
238 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.14B — up 10% from $1.03B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new RING positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 84 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Schroder Investment Management Group, adding an estimated $56.3M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $10.9M.
- 238 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING) as of Q1 2026, up from 205 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.14B of iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 19 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $56.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $10.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.