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Hedge fund buying in gold miners

Entities: Rivernorth Capital Management LLC · Rokos Capital Management LLP · Aura Minerals Inc. · Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership · Iamgold Corporation

Overview

In late July 2026, hedge funds began adding new stakes in mining‑related equities. On 28 July, Rokos Capital Management disclosed a purchase of roughly 220,600 Iamgold shares (≈ $4.2 million) and Rivernorth Capital acquired about 511,300 shares of IG Acquisition Corp. (≈ $5.1 million). The following day, 29 July, Waverly Advisors reported buying 43,900 shares of AngloGold Ashanti (≈ $4.3 million) while Arrowstreet Capital increased its holding in Aura Minerals by about 125 %, now owning 321,600 shares valued at roughly $26 million. Across the two filings, institutional investors showed a continued and expanding interest in gold‑mining companies, moving from smaller positions in Iamgold and a SPAC to larger stakes in established gold producers such as AngloGold Ashanti and Aura Minerals.

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Hedge funds increase holdings in gold miners AngloGold Ashanti and Aura Minerals

    Waverly Advisors bought ~43,800 AngloGold Ashanti shares for $4.3 M and Arrowstreet Capital more than doubled its Aura Minerals stake to 321,500 shares worth $26 M, as the miners posted solid quarterly earnings

  2. 3 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Hedge funds boost holdings in Iamgold and IG Acquisition

    Rokos Capital Management bought $4.15 M of Iamgold shares, while Rivernorth Capital Management invested $5.06 M in IG Acquisition, highlighting recent hedge‑fund activity across two listed companies.

Sources

mommygearest.com · seekingalpha.com · stocknews.com