OUNZ Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

VANECK MERK GOLD ETF (OUNZ) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC and Sequoia Financial Advisors.

Related OUNZ insights

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-61,63036,470$1,642,974
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,60028,136$1,267,527
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-19,50098,100$4,069,188
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy19,300117,600$4,373,544
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,60029,736$1,105,882
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-414,60098,300$3,134,787
Q1 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy321,000512,900$15,458,806
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy28,13628,136$711,841
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy3,910191,900$4,855,070
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy85,190187,990$4,773,066
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy38,800102,800$2,308,888
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-88,00064,000$1,375
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy63,100152,000$3,034
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-89,50088,900$1,698
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy147,900178,400$2,878
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,60030,500$535
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy8,90027,900$525
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy19,00019,000$338

Frequently asked questions about OUNZ activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying OUNZ?

    Institutional owners buying OUNZ include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in OUNZ activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in OUNZ compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to VANECK MERK GOLD ETF (OUNZ) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in OUNZ increasing?

    Institutional interest in OUNZ can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.