abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
465 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.55B invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 83 funds opening new positions, 133 increasing their positions, 145 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
419% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 83 | Existing positions closed: 16
21% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.6M | Put options by funds: $12.1M
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.23B → $2.55B (+$327M)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 406 → 465 (+59)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 26 (0)
0.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 35.6% → 34.81% (-0.79%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 133 | Existing positions reduced: 145
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JG
Jain Global
New York
|
+$25.5M |
| 2 |
LCAM
London & Capital Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$24.4M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$12.1M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$11.9M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$9.45M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MGP
Metis Global Partners
San Diego,
California
|
-$26M |
| 2 |
GVCM
Global View Capital Management
Waukesha,
Wisconsin
|
-$16.1M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$14.1M |
| 4 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$12.9M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$9.41M |
SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
465 of the 8,225 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $2.55B — up 15% from $2.23B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 83 funds opened new SGOL positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 67 holders — while 133 added to existing stakes and 145 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jain Global, opening a new position worth an estimated $25.5M. The largest seller was Metis Global Partners, cutting an estimated $26M.
- 465 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q4 2025, up from 406 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $2.55B of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 83 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 16 closed out, a net change of +67 holders.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Jain Global, an estimated $25.5M added.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Metis Global Partners, an estimated $26M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.