Vista Gold
VGZ • AMEX
Vista Gold is a gold company in the basic materials sector on AMEX, led by Frederick H. Earnest, with a market cap of $297.9M. As of Q3 2025, 10% of shares are held by 67 institutional investors, with Kopernik Global Investors, LLC as the largest holder at 2.5%.
President and Chief Executive OfficerFrederick H. Earnest
Market Cap$297.9M
Gold
Basic Materials
Employees12.0
Websitevistagold.com
Country
United States of America
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in VGZ as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $266.6M
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 67
- Value Held
- $25.7M
- Shares Held
- 12.1M
- Avg Position
- $384.1K
- Median Position
- $59.7K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 8
- Value Held
- $7.9M
- Shares Held
- 3.7M
- Avg Position
- $993.7K
- Median Position
- $188.5K
Ownership Breakdown
Based on market cap of $266.6M as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in VGZ as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
 Kopernik Global Investors, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $6.7M 0.54% of portfolio |
 Cetera Investment Advisers RIA/Wealth | $4.6M 0.01% of portfolio |
 Nilsine Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | $4.6M 0.41% of portfolio |
 Redmond Asset Management, LLC Long Only Manager | $2.0M 0.49% of portfolio |
S SPROTT INC. Institution | $683.9K 0.03% of portfolio |
 MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | $511.2K 0.00% of portfolio |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | $474.1K 0.00% of portfolio |
 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Institution | $469.5K 0.00% of portfolio |
 Global Retirement Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | $405.5K 0.01% of portfolio |
 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $404.9K 0.00% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for VGZ in Q3 2025
- Traded
- −$676.5K
- Buyers
- 37
- Sellers
- 17
- Total Bought
- +$4.7M
- Total Sold
- −$5.3M
- Avg Position
- $343.1K
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | +$445.0K +208.9K shares |
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Institution | +$437.9K +208.0K shares |
Cetera Investment Advisers RIA/Wealth | +$361.9K +169.9K shares |
Global Retirement Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | +$332.2K +155.9K shares |
 Mariner Wealth Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | +$320.4K +150.4K shares |
S SPROTT INC. Institution | +$306.1K +143.7K shares |
 Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$302.7K +142.1K shares |
 BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ Institution | +$286.8K +134.7K shares |
 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$216.5K +101.6K shares |
 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Institution | +$164.9K +77.4K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
 LOEWS CORP Institution | −$1.9M −1.9M shares |
Kopernik Global Investors, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | −$1.5M −701.0K shares |
MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | −$1.4M −644.8K shares |
 ARROWSTREET CAPITAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Hedge Fund•Quant | −$276.9K −130.7K shares |
 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Institution | −$81.1K −38.1K shares |
V Virtu Financial LLC Institution | −$74.0K −75.5K shares |
 CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS RIA/Wealth | −$64.2K −30.1K shares |
T TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC Institution | −$19.2K −9.0K shares |
S SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Institution | −$16.1K −16.4K shares |
B BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE, SA Institution | −$16.0K −7.5K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited VGZ in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 15
- New Value
- $1.5M
- Exited Positions
- 7
- Exited Value
- $2.0M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
Mariner Wealth Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | $320.4K 150.4K shares |
Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $302.7K 142.1K shares |
 Centiva Capital, LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $160.5K 75.4K shares |
 Orcam Financial Group RIA/Wealth | $157.5K 73.9K shares |
C Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC Institution | $136.4K 64.0K shares |
 MIRABELLA FINANCIAL SERVICES LLP Institution | $104.2K 48.9K shares |
Q Quadrature Capital Ltd Institution | $90.5K 42.8K shares |
O OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp Institution | $65.8K 30.9K shares |
 LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP Institution | $54.3K 25.5K shares |
 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | $34.4K 16.2K shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
LOEWS CORP Institution | $1.9M 1.9M shares |
V Virtu Financial LLC Institution | $74.0K 75.5K shares |
S SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Institution | $16.1K 16.4K shares |
$14.9K 14.9K shares | |
 Union Bankshares Corp Institution | $3.8K 3.9K shares |
N NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ Institution | $1.8K 1.9K shares |
B Beacon Capital Management, LLC RIA/Wealth | $278.0 285.0 shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in VGZ as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 3
- Call Value
- $122.8K
- Put Positions
- 1
- Put Value
- $34.5K
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $72.0K 338.0 contracts |
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution | $50.8K 232.0 contracts |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | - - contracts |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $34.5K 162.0 contracts |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with VGZ as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
Kopernik Global Investors, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 0.54% $6.7M |
Redmond Asset Management, LLC Long Only Manager | 0.49% $2.0M |
Nilsine Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.41% $4.6M |
Orcam Financial Group RIA/Wealth | 0.19% $157.5K |
 Prairiewood Capital, LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.03% $87.3K |
S SPROTT INC. Institution | 0.03% $683.9K |
 Caitlin John, LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.02% $32.0K |
 SEARLE & CO. RIA/Wealth | 0.02% $57.5K |
Centiva Capital, LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | 0.01% $160.5K |
 Endowment Wealth Management, Inc. RIA/Wealth | 0.01% $26.6K |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in VGZ
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Squarepoint Ops LLC
Hedge Fund • Quant
Portfolio ManagerMichael Gottlieb
- Portfolio Value
- $46.9B
- Positions
- 2,529
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in Vista Gold
- Market Value
- $33.7K
- Shares Held
- 15.8K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.00%
- Owned Since
- 2025-Q3
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
ETF ETF | $5.5B | 11.75% | |
Specialty Retail Consumer Cyclical | $983.1M | 2.10% | |
Semiconductors Technology | $935.8M | 2.00% |
