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Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF

AAAU
Exchange
CBOE
Industry
Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers
SEC CIK
0001708646

No open-market purchases or sales by Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF insiders were filed in the last 90 days; 244 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $882.4M in total; no superinvestor holds it.

13F holders, Q1 2025

Institutional positions in Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF as of Mar 31, 2025. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works

Institutional holders
161
+20 vs. Q4 2024
Shares held
14.9M
+3.03M (+25.5%) vs. Q4 2024
Total value
$460.7M
+$151.4M (+49.0%) vs. Q4 2024
New holders
36
57 more added
Sold out
16
36 more reduced

5 institutions that held it in Q4 2024 haven't filed for Q1 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 2024: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting AAAU on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.

Institutional holdersQ1 2025: 161 institutions
Q1 2021: 35 institutionsQ2 2021: 38 institutionsQ3 2021: 36 institutionsQ4 2021: 47 institutionsQ1 2022: 63 institutionsQ2 2022: 63 institutionsQ3 2022: 60 institutionsQ4 2022: 64 institutionsQ1 2023: 79 institutionsQ2 2023: 89 institutionsQ3 2023: 81 institutionsQ4 2023: 100 institutionsQ1 2024: 100 institutionsQ2 2024: 105 institutionsQ3 2024: 124 institutionsQ4 2024: 146 institutionsQ1 2025: 161 institutionsQ2 2025: 187 institutionsQ3 2025: 207 institutionsQ4 2025: 230 institutionsQ1 2026: 251 institutionsQ2 2026: 244 institutions
Value heldQ1 2025: $460.7M
Q1 2021: $81.2MQ2 2021: $91.2MQ3 2021: $102.8MQ4 2021: $108.0MQ1 2022: $313.7MQ2 2022: $259.7MQ3 2022: $110.8MQ4 2022: $121.3MQ1 2023: $150.9MQ2 2023: $241.0MQ3 2023: $184.2MQ4 2023: $244.2MQ1 2024: $264.1MQ2 2024: $264.3MQ3 2024: $301.8MQ4 2024: $321.5MQ1 2025: $460.7MQ2 2025: $520.3MQ3 2025: $694.7MQ4 2025: $818.1MQ1 2026: $998.2MQ2 2026: $882.4M
Institutions holding AAAU and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 2026244$882.4M
Q1 2026251$998.2M
Q4 2025230$818.1M
Q3 2025207$694.7M
Q2 2025187$520.3M
Q1 2025161$460.7M
Q4 2024146$321.5M
Q3 2024124$301.8M
Q2 2024105$264.3M
Q1 2024100$264.1M
Q4 2023100$244.2M
Q3 202381$184.2M
Q2 202389$241.0M
Q1 202379$150.9M
Q4 202264$121.3M
Q3 202260$110.8M
Q2 202263$259.7M
Q1 202263$313.7M
Q4 202147$108.0M
Q3 202136$102.8M
Q2 202138$91.2M
Q1 202135$81.2M

Institutions, Q1 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF; share changes are against Q4 2024.

Institutions holding AAAU in Q1 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC43,181$1.33M0.03%+24,274+128.4%Added
Mutual Advisors, LLC45,145$1.47M0.04%−847−1.8%Reduced
JPMorgan Chase & Co48,382$1.49M0.00%+18,947+64.4%Added
Creative Planning48,639$1.50M0.00%+9,513+24.3%Added
Regal Investment Advisors LLC49,730$1.54M0.12%−9,522−16.1%Reduced
MML Investors Services, LLC51,935$1.60M0.01%+1,160+2.3%Added
Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC58,101$1.79M0.05%+4,919+9.2%Added
Paladin Advisory Group, LLC60,793$1.88M1.50%−2,132−3.4%Reduced
C2P Capital Advisory Group, LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors61,526$1.90M0.15%+61,526New
Fundamentun, LLC62,661$1.93M0.10%+62,661New
Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC66,028$2.04M0.16%−25,244−27.7%Reduced
Haven Private, LLC66,921$2.07M1.17%+2,817+4.4%Added
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC66,949$2.07M0.01%+19,738+41.8%Added
Essex Financial Services, Inc.70,403$2.17M0.16%−450−0.6%Reduced
Founders Financial Securities LLC66,947$2.22M0.19%+66,947New
Colony Group, LLC73,296$2.26M0.01%+73,296New
Generation Capital Management LLC73,442$2.27M2.04%+73,442New
Nikulski Financial, Inc.74,527$2.30M0.70%+1,590+2.2%Added
Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC75,988$2.35M0.04%−8,327−9.9%Reduced
Resources Investment Advisors, LLC.77,637$2.40M0.03%+16,182+26.3%Added
CLG LLC82,150$2.54M0.88%−75,828−48.0%Reduced
Cambridge Advisors Inc.89,256$2.76M0.60%+643+0.7%Added
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.89,820$2.77M0.01%−4,053−4.3%Reduced
Capstone Wealth Management Group, LLC93,731$2.89M1.65%+93,731New
Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC97,046$3.00M0.15%−9,401−8.8%Reduced
Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC97,202$3.00M0.08%−9,286−8.7%Reduced
Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc102,897$3.18M0.31%+1,259+1.2%Added
Envestnet Asset Management Inc108,855$3.36M0.00%+2,349+2.2%Added
Cerity Partners LLC113,136$3.49M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
WealthTrak Capital Management LLC113,161$3.49M3.01%−1,839−1.6%Reduced
Optima Capital LLC115,001$3.55M2.26%+83,186+261.5%Added
Fortis Group Advisors, LLC130,205$4.02M0.78%+130,205New
Citadel Advisors LLC135,144$4.17M0.00%+106,819+377.1%Added
Winch Advisory Services, LLC149,630$4.62M1.22%+720.0%Added
Visionary Wealth Advisors153,251$4.73M0.28%+809+0.5%Added
Oarsman Capital, Inc.171,986$5.31M0.95%+4,817+2.9%Added
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.179,570$5.55M0.19%−5,723−3.1%Reduced
Courage Capital Management LLC184,254$5.69M11.62%00.0%Unchanged
China Universal Asset Management Co., Ltd.188,000$5.81M0.54%+40,000+27.0%Added
Stifel Financial Corp193,317$5.97M0.01%+13,159+7.3%Added
Retirement Guys Formula LLC217,082$6.70M3.33%+200,795+1,232.9%Added
Cutter & CO Brokerage, Inc.223,828$6.91M1.64%−1,028−0.5%Reduced
Moulton Wealth Management, Inc229,423$7.08M5.40%+41,106+21.8%Added
HighTower Advisors, LLC250,766$7.74M0.01%+106,264+73.5%Added
Colton Groome Financial Advisors, LLC239,998$7.81M3.03%+239,998New
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC262,674$8.11M0.14%+259,227+7,520.4%Added
Cetera Investment Advisers293,736$9.07M0.02%+7,540+2.6%Added
Fermata Advisors, LLC313,171$9.67M1.75%+313,171New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.321,994$9.94M0.03%+103,569+47.4%Added
Osborne Partners Capital Management, LLC324,487$10.0M0.58%−1,499−0.5%Reduced
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC332,255$10.3M0.01%−36,572−9.9%Reduced
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.353,600$10.8M0.04%+120,100+51.4%Added
Alerus Financial NA351,739$10.9M0.87%−33,945−8.8%Reduced
Augustine Asset Management Inc375,226$11.6M3.39%+8,370+2.3%Added
Royal Bank of Canada580,286$17.9M0.00%−19,765−3.3%Reduced
Proficio Capital Partners LLC693,740$20.0M1.55%+2,634+0.4%Added
Raymond James Financial Inc653,563$20.2M0.01%+17,369+2.7%Added
LPL Financial LLC701,144$21.7M0.01%+268,905+62.2%Added
Renaissance Technologies LLC728,500$22.5M0.03%+484,620+198.7%Added
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.848,766$26.2M0.06%+682,128+409.3%Added
Wellspring Financial Advisors, LLC1,718,827$53.1M5.90%+326,009+23.4%Added
Jane Street Group, LLC0$00.00%−643,410−100.0%Sold out
Susquehanna International Group, LLP0$00.00%−52,195−100.0%Sold out
Flow Traders U.S. LLC0$00.00%−47,816−100.0%Sold out
GWM Advisors LLC0$00.00%−31,622−100.0%Sold out
Virtu Financial LLC0$00.00%−30,918−100.0%Sold out
Silver Oak Securities, Inc0$00.00%−28,603−100.0%Sold out
Midland Wealth Advisors LLC0$00.00%−19,300−100.0%Sold out
Belpointe Asset Management LLC0$00.00%−18,059−100.0%Sold out
Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC0$00.00%−18,059−100.0%Sold out
HRT Financial LP0$00.00%−16,513−100.0%Sold out
Truist Financial Corp0$00.00%−15,622−100.0%Sold out
Armor Investment Advisors, LLC0$00.00%−11,270−100.0%Sold out
Perennial Investment Advisors, LLC0$00.00%−10,746−100.0%Sold out
International Assets Investment Management, LLC0$00.00%−9,275−100.0%Sold out
CIBC Private Wealth Group, LLC0$00.00%−100−100.0%Sold out
Blume Capital Management, Inc.0$00.00%−28−100.0%Sold out
Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group––––Not filed
Global Retirement Partners, LLC––––Not filed
Merriman Wealth Management, LLC––––Not filed
Hilltop National Bank––––Not filed
GG Group Ventures, LLC––––Not filed