abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
465 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.43B invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 127 increasing their positions, 150 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
299% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.6M | Put options by funds: $5.16M
0.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 35.93% → 35.41% (-0.52%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 489 → 465 (-24)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 60
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.86B → $2.43B (-$432M)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 127 | Existing positions reduced: 150
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 33 → 24 (-9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MGP
Metis Global Partners
San Diego,
California
|
+$51.7M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$26M |
| 3 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$16.9M |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$15.5M |
| 5 |
JF
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$27.7M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$16M |
| 3 |
GPC
Guardian Point Capital
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$12.9M |
| 4 |
IA
Inspire Advisors
Meridian,
Idaho
|
-$10.9M |
| 5 |
ACG
Allen Capital Group
Grand Island,
Nebraska
|
-$10.5M |
SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
465 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $2.43B — down 15% from $2.86B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 60 funds closed out of SGOL and 51 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 150 trimmed existing stakes and 127 added.
The largest buyer was Metis Global Partners, adding an estimated $51.7M. The largest seller was Quadrature Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $27.7M sold.
- 465 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q2 2026, down from 489 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $2.43B of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q2 2026, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 60 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Metis Global Partners, an estimated $51.7M added.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Quadrature Capital, an estimated $27.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.