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abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 406465 (+59)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2626 (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

Holders
465
Holders Change
+59
Holders Change %
+14.53%
% of All Funds
5.65%
Holding in Top 10
26
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.32%
New
83
Increased
133
Reduced
145
Closed
16
Calls
$14.6M
Puts
$12.1M
Net Calls
+$2.56M
Net Calls Change
-$6.93M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
ACG
26
Allen Capital Group
Nebraska
$19.1M -$4.87M -123,169 -21%
SAI
27
Savvy Advisors Inc
New York
$18.9M -$772K -19,502 -4%
MML Investors Services
28
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$18.9M -$398K -10,061 -2%
WWM
29
WT Wealth Management
Arizona
$18.6M -$647K -16,349 -3%
Baird Financial Group
30
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$17.7M +$560K +14,144 +3%
SFGP
31
Stonebridge Financial Group (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$17.7M +$358K +9,054 +2%
AMG
32
Advisors Management Group
Wisconsin
$17.6M -$145K -3,660 -0.8%
BTI
33
Blue Trust Inc
Georgia
$17M -$599K -15,127 -4%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
34
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$16.8M -$407K -10,284 -2%
Tudor Investment Corp
35
Tudor Investment Corp
Connecticut
$16.1M +$4.4M +111,159 +40%
NDSI
36
Newman Dignan & Sheerar Inc
Rhode Island
$15.6M -$1.05M -26,635 -7%
MFG
37
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$15.4M -$345K -8,716 -2%
EMAM
38
Encompass More Asset Management
California
$15.3M +$266K +6,722 +2%
MLIM
39
Mountain Lake Investment Management
Florida
$14.9M -$3.81M -96,380 -21%
FFN
40
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
$14.7M +$140K +3,543 +1%
Ameriprise
41
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$14.6M +$4.3M +108,646 +44%
CIA
42
Choate Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$14.2M +$1.6M +40,341 +13%
CCA
43
Cypress Capital Advisors
Tennessee
$14M -$603K -15,242 -4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
44
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$13.4M -$963K -24,323 -7%
CC
45
Cypress Capital
Tennessee
$13.1M -$59K -1,492 -0.5%
Jane Street
46
Jane Street
New York
$13M +$12.1M +304,704 +2,813%
NFG
47
Norris Financial Group
South Carolina
$12.6M -$87.1K -2,200 -0.7%
1WA
48
180 Wealth Advisors
Washington
$12.4M +$169K +4,272 +1%
Osaic Holdings
49
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$12.2M -$583K -14,731 -5%
AQR Capital Management
50
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$12.1M +$31.8K +803 +0.3%

SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

465 of the 8,223 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.