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abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF

384 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.77B invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 129 increasing their positions, 111 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

12,084% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $40M | Put options by funds: $328K

206% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 18

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2128 (+7)

16% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 129 | Existing positions reduced: 111

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.58B → $1.77B (+$184M)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 355384 (+29)

1.9% more ownership

Funds ownership: 34.95%36.85% (+1.9%)

Holders
384
Holders Change
+29
Holders Change %
+8.17%
% of All Funds
5.15%
Holding in Top 10
28
Holding in Top 10 Change
+7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.38%
New
55
Increased
129
Reduced
111
Closed
18
Calls
$40M
Puts
$328K
Net Calls
+$39.6M
Net Calls Change
+$37.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SCA
226
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$480K +$58.8K +2,148 +15%
NL
227
NWAM LLC
Washington
$477K -$12.7K -466 -3%
AAIM
228
Asset Advisors Investment Management
Georgia
$464K
VFA
229
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$459K
LS
230
Leelyn Smith
Illinois
$459K +$421K +15,392 New
PM
231
Penbrook Management
New York
$457K +$420K +15,340 New
NFG
232
Northeast Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$456K -$10.6K -388 -2%
XT
233
XTX Topco
Cayman Islands
$455K +$417K +15,256 New
Corient Private Wealth
234
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
$453K +$13.2K +482 +3%
ANTB
235
AMG National Trust Bank
Colorado
$447K
CIC
236
Cutler Investment Counsel
Oregon
$447K
DADC
237
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$440K -$140K -5,106 -26%
SW
238
SlateStone Wealth
Florida
$434K
SFG
239
Sovereign Financial Group
Connecticut
$422K +$17.2K +630 +5%
Empower Advisory Group
240
Empower Advisory Group
Colorado
$417K
TIAM2
241
Tru Independence Asset Management 2
Oregon
$417K
ES
242
ETF Store
Kansas
$408K -$9.93K -363 -3%
NFG
243
Nadler Financial Group
Illinois
$407K -$127K -4,650 -25%
JWCA
244
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$407K +$46.2K +1,688 +14%
AF
245
Allworth Financial
California
$407K -$44K -1,610 -11%
SPIA
246
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$395K +$223K +8,137 +159%
CAG
247
Cypress Advisory Group
Arizona
$393K
FD
248
Financial Designs
California
$390K -$38.3K -1,400 -10%
AF
249
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$388K -$12.3K -450 -3%
SPWG
250
Syntegra Private Wealth Group
Missouri
$388K

SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

384 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $1.77B — up 12% from $1.58B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new SGOL positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 129 added to existing stakes and 111 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $91.8M. The largest seller was Tudor Investment Corp, cutting an estimated $15.4M.

  • 384 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q1 2025, up from 355 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $1.77B of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 55 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 18 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $91.8M added.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Tudor Investment Corp, an estimated $15.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.