VISTA GOLD CORP VGZ
COM NEW · Common Stock · CUSIP 927926303 · ISIN CA9279263037
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryGold and Silver Ores
- HeadquartersEnglewood, CO
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($456.4k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 146.0m as of 2026-07-24, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $1.91. Options: 6 managers hold calls ($2.9m notional), 6 hold puts ($349.9k).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 41 |
| Q4 2022 | 44 |
| Q1 2023 | 46 |
| Q2 2023 | 40 |
| Q3 2023 | 42 |
| Q4 2023 | 39 |
| Q1 2024 | 37 |
| Q2 2024 | 34 |
| Q3 2024 | 39 |
| Q4 2024 | 49 |
| Q1 2025 | 52 |
| Q2 2025 | 54 |
| Q3 2025 | 69 |
| Q4 2025 | 73 |
| Q1 2026 | 74 |
| Q2 2026 | 98 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 10 | 11 |
| Q4 2024 | 20 | 7 |
| Q1 2025 | 20 | 12 |
| Q2 2025 | 21 | 26 |
| Q3 2025 | 39 | 16 |
| Q4 2025 | 36 | 24 |
| Q1 2026 | 39 | 30 |
| Q2 2026 | 57 | 31 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $358.3k | $99.4k | 0.28 |
| Q4 2025 | $973.0k | $300.2k | 0.31 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6m | $538.2k | 0.21 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.9m | $349.9k | 0.12 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +8.0m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +1.9m |
| STATE STREET CORP | New | +1.4m |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +1.0m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | New | +847.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | New | +353.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | +299.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | New | +291.3k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +276.9k |
| Impala Asset Management LLC | New | +275.0k |
Biggest sellers
| Trek Financial, LLC | Reduced | -3.8m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -1.9m |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -1.3m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Sold out | -796.3k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -562.5k |
| MMCAP International Inc. SPC | Reduced | -481.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Sold out | -344.3k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -296.4k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Sold out | -248.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -225.6k |
Biggest calls
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $1.5m775.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $781.6k409.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $193.9k101.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $149.2k78.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $146.7k76.8k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $121.1k63.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $95.5k50.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $87.3k45.7k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $64.7k33.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $63.2k33.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $22.7k11.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $16.4k8.6k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| Kopernik Global Investors, LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-14 | 9.7% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution new · filed 2026-07-30 | 5.9% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: SUN VALLEY GOLD LLC (3.0%, 2026-02-05)
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Kopernik Global Investors, LLC 1.64% of their portfolio | 14.0m $26.8m | Added +197.3k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.0m $15.4m | Added +8.0m |
| Nilsine Partners, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 2.5m $4.7m | Unchanged |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $4.2m | Added +60.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9m $3.7m | New |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $2.8m | New |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $1.9m | New |
| Redmond Asset Management, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 910.0k $1.7m | Reduced -34.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 847.3k $1.6m | New |
| MMCAP International Inc. SPC 0.11% of their portfolio | 658.6k $1.3m | Reduced -481.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 629.9k $1.2m | Reduced -225.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 515.8k $985.1k | Reduced -562.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 367.5k $701.9k | Added +132.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 359.6k $686.8k | Added +276.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 353.0k $674.2k | New |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 336.5k $642.7k | Reduced -108.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 299.7k $572.4k | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 291.3k $556.5k | New |
| Impala Asset Management LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 275.0k $525.2k | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 271.0k $517.7k | Added +11.6k |
| SPROTT INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 239.2k $457.0k | Reduced -46.6k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 202.8k $387.4k | New |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 190.6k $364.0k | New |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 150.4k $287.3k | Unchanged |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 147.9k $282.4k | First filing |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 143.8k $274.7k | New |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 136.4k $260.5k | New |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 132.9k $253.8k | Unchanged |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 125.0k $238.8k | Unchanged |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 122.8k $231.8k | Added +12.3k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 118.6k $227.0k | New |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 108.0k $206.3k | Reduced -1.3m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.9k $200.4k | Reduced -296.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.9k $196.5k | New |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 100.0k $191.0k | Unchanged |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.6k $171.0k | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.2k $157.0k | Reduced -156.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.5k $150.0k | New |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.2k $143.6k | Unchanged |
| Orcam Financial Group 0.07% of their portfolio | 73.9k $141.2k | Unchanged |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.5k $140.4k | Added +27.1k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.8k $128.1k | Added +37.8k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.3k $126.6k | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.3k $118.9k | Added +59.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.2k $118.8k | Added +17.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.2k $101.6k | New |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.6k $81.4k | New |
| Prairiewood Capital, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 41.0k $78.3k | Unchanged |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.6k $79.6k | New |
| McAlvany Wealth Management LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 37.9k $72.3k | New |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.4k $71.4k | New |
| Three Seasons Wealth, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.0k $70.7k | Unchanged |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.8k $70.2k | New |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.6k $60.3k | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.9k $57.1k | Added +25.5k |
| Kovack Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.5k $56.3k | Unchanged |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.0k $55.4k | Reduced -1.9k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.9k $53.2k | New |
| Bison Wealth, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.6k $50.8k | Unchanged |
| SEARLE & CO. 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.0k $51.6k | Unchanged |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.1k $47.9k | New |
| Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.8k $47.3k | New |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.8k $41.6k | New |
| Trek Financial, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.7k $41.5k | Reduced -3.8m |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.9k $36.1k | New |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.7k $33.8k | Reduced -51.3k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.3k $31.2k | Added +335 |
| Brookstone Capital Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.1k $30.8k | Added +4.0k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.8k $29.9k | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.7k $28.0k | New |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.5k $28.0k | New |
| StoneX Group Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.4k $27.5k | Reduced -9.2k |
| Tradition Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.3k $27.3k | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.1k $26.8k | New |
| XPONANCE LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.7k $26.2k | New |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.1k $25.1k | New |
| CARY STREET PARTNERS FINANCIAL LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $24.3k | Added +1.5k |
| Endowment Wealth Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.5k $23.9k | Unchanged |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.1k $21.1k | New |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.3k $19.5k | Added +7.3k |
| Garrett Wealth Advisory Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $19.1k | Unchanged |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $19.1k | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.5k $14.0k | Added +6.2k |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.8k $11.0k | Unchanged |
| Caitlin John, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.0k $9.6k | Unchanged |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2k $8.0k | Unchanged |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $3.8k | Unchanged |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $3.8k | Reduced -88.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $3.8k | New |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $3.4k | Reduced -500 |
| Blue Trust, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $2.6k | Unchanged |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $1.9k | Unchanged |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 508 $970 | New |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 421 $804 | New |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 226 $463 | Added +38 |
| CKW FINANCIAL GROUP 0.00% of their portfolio | 25 $0 | Unchanged |
| Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 20 $38 | Added +19 |
| Blume Capital Management, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 16 $31 | Reduced -6.0k |