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abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
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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: 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

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

Top Buyers

1
JG
Jain Global
New York
+$25.5M
2
LCAM
London & Capital Asset Management
United Kingdom
+$24.4M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$12.1M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$11.9M
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$9.45M

Top Sellers

1
MGP
Metis Global Partners
California
-$26M
2
GVCM
Global View Capital Management
Wisconsin
-$16.1M
3
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
-$14.1M
4
QC
Quadrature Capital
United Kingdom
-$12.9M
5
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
-$9.41M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CAGAS
76
Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services
Minnesota
$5.86M +$1.91M +48,195 +51%
CRA
77
Clear Retirement Advice
California
$5.63M +$4.73M +119,652 New
TNAM
78
Terra Nova Asset Management
New York
$5.5M -$229K -5,799 -4%
LC
79
Luminist Capital
Michigan
$5.47M -$205K -5,192 -4%
HI
80
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$5.47M +$324K +8,195 +7%
Focus Partners Wealth
81
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
$5.29M +$1.19M +29,967 +30%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
82
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$5.28M +$1.92M +48,408 +60%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
83
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$5.28M -$57.9K -1,462 -1%
EH
84
Equitable Holdings
New York
$5.04M -$606K -15,317 -11%
PCP
85
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$4.95M – – –
NCM
86
Narwhal Capital Management
Georgia
$4.77M +$989 +25 +0%
SC
87
Syon Capital
California
$4.73M – – –
AWA
88
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$4.72M +$125K +3,170 +3%
WAM
89
Worth Asset Management
Texas
$4.5M +$1.56M +39,539 +56%
CAM
90
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$4.48M -$440K -11,114 -9%
PFPG
91
Pinnacle Financial Partners (Georgia)
Georgia
$4.43M +$4.27M +107,937 New
AWA
92
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$4.29M +$134K +3,381 +3%
KCA
93
Kastel Capital Advisors
Massachusetts
$4.25M +$4.09M +103,347 New
VF
94
Virtu Financial
New York
$4.12M +$3.97M +100,320 New
WWA
95
Wealth Watch Advisors
Colorado
$4.07M +$1.72M +43,366 +78%
WWA
96
WCG Wealth Advisors
Nevada
$3.95M +$44.7K +1,130 +1%
CWM
97
Centurion Wealth Management
Virginia
$3.89M +$19.8K +500 +0.5%
Bessemer Group
98
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$3.87M +$3.73M +94,241 New
OIA
99
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$3.86M +$1.7M +43,010 +84%
BCM
100
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$3.76M +$101K +2,556 +3%
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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.