iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
RING
209 hedge funds and large institutions have $655M invested in iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
702% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.96M | Put options by funds: $245K
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 72
6.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 35.72% → 29.58% (-6.1%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 238 → 209 (-29)
42% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.14B → $655M (-$482M)
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 58
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$92.2M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$15.5M |
| 3 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$13.5M |
| 4 |
SC
Syon Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.02M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.34M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$158M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$126M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$47.5M |
| 4 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$24.2M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$15.8M |
RING Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
209 institutional investors reported a position in iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $655M — down 42% from $1.14B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 58 funds closed out of RING and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 26 holders — while 72 trimmed existing stakes and 66 added.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), opening a new position worth an estimated $92.2M. The largest seller was Schroder Investment Management Group, cutting an estimated $158M.
- 209 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING) as of Q2 2026, down from 238 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $655M of iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF stock for Q2 2026, down 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 58 closed out, a net change of -26 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $92.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $158M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.