abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
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.
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: 21 → 28 (+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: 355 → 384 (+29)
1.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.95% → 36.85% (+1.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$91.8M |
| 2 |
GPC
Guardian Point Capital
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$20.5M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$17.6M |
| 4 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$13.6M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$12.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$15.4M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$6.05M |
| 3 |
HFM
Harvest Fund Management
Beijing,
China
|
-$5.65M |
| 4 |
LS
Liquid Strategies
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$4.91M |
| 5 |
MGP
Metis Global Partners
San Diego,
California
|
-$4.76M |
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.