# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001689873
**File Stem:** 0002009539-25-000009
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 7363
**Document Hash:** e461c9302a14a99abda04325a15f8506
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0002009539-25-000009.hdr.sgml**: 20250814

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0002009539-25-000009

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250730

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250814

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250814

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001335730
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-23214
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251213993

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1-5-5, OTEMACHI
- **CITY:** CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO
- **STATE:** M0
- **ZIP:** 100-8176
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 81-3-5224-1111

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1-5-5, OTEMACHI
- **CITY:** CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO
- **STATE:** M0
- **ZIP:** 100-8176
**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Rakuten Securities, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002009539

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** M0
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-23214
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251213995

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2-6-21 MINAMI-AOYAMA
- **STREET 2:** MINATO-KU
- **CITY:** TOKYO
- **STATE:** M0
- **ZIP:** 107-0062
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 813-6739-1700

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2-6-21 MINAMI-AOYAMA
- **STREET 2:** MINATO-KU
- **CITY:** TOKYO
- **STATE:** M0
- **ZIP:** 107-0062
**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001520309

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** M0
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-23214
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251213994

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** OTEMACHI FIRST SQUARE, 1-5-1
- **STREET 2:** OTEMACHI, CHIYODA-KU
- **CITY:** TOKYO
- **STATE:** M0
- **ZIP:** 100-0004
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 81-35208-3210

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** OTEMACHI FIRST SQUARE, 1-5-1
- **STREET 2:** OTEMACHI, CHIYODA-KU
- **CITY:** TOKYO
- **STATE:** M0
- **ZIP:** 100-0004
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GraniteShares ETF Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001689873

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 222 BROADWAY
- **STREET 2:** 21ST FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10038
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9173380565

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 222 BROADWAY
- **STREET 2:** 21ST FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10038

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Rakuten Securities, Inc.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>2-6-21 MINAMI-AOYAMA<br>MINATO-KU<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>TOKYO, M0 107-0062<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>GraniteShares ETF Trust [ SMCL ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-07-30 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[X] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>OTEMACHI FIRST SQUARE, 1-5-1<br>OTEMACHI, CHIYODA-KU<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>TOKYO, M0 100-0004<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>GraniteShares ETF Trust [ SMCL ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-07-30 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [X] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[X] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>1-5-5, OTEMACHI<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, M0 100-8176<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>GraniteShares ETF Trust [ SMCL ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-07-30 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [X] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[X] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| ETF | 350619 | I | Super Micro Computer Inc |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Signature:** Takeshi Ueno  
**Date:** 2025-08-14

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**