abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
488 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.86B invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 128 increasing their positions, 186 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
94% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 33
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 33 (+6)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.56B → $2.86B (+$302M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 467 → 488 (+21)
1.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.88% → 35.93% (+1%)
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 128 | Existing positions reduced: 186
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.37M | Put options by funds: $14.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$92.2M |
| 2 |
WA
Waverly Advisors
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$43M |
| 3 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$28.5M |
| 4 |
GVCM
Global View Capital Management
Waukesha,
Wisconsin
|
+$26.7M |
| 5 |
MGP
Metis Global Partners
San Diego,
California
|
+$20.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GPC
Guardian Point Capital
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$32.5M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$18.8M |
| 3 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$13.9M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$13.9M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$10.9M |
SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
488 of the 8,177 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.86B — up 12% from $2.56B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new SGOL positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 128 added to existing stakes and 186 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $92.2M. The largest seller was Guardian Point Capital, cutting an estimated $32.5M.
- 488 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q1 2026, up from 467 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.86B of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 33 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $92.2M added.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Guardian Point Capital, an estimated $32.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.