Hedge funds increase holdings in gold miners AngloGold Ashanti and Aura Minerals

Waverly Advisors LLC disclosed in a Q1 13F filing that it bought 43,867 shares of AngloGold Ashanti PLC, worth about $4.27 million. The purchase adds to a series of recent institutional stakes in the gold miner, which reported quarterly earnings of $2.52 per share on $3.24 billion of revenue, beating analysts' expectations.

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership filed a 13F showing it raised its holding in Aura Minerals Inc. by 125.1% during the same quarter, now owning 321,582 shares valued at roughly $26.24 million, representing about 0.38% of the company. Aura Minerals posted earnings of $1.13 per share on $382.61 million of revenue, with a net margin of 7.8%.

Both filings reflect a broader investor interest in gold‑mining equities as the sector delivers solid financial results.