Sprott Inc Portfolio holdings
Sprott is an asset manager focused on precious metals, and it runs exchange-listed trusts that hold physical bullion. It also offers funds that hold physical commodities such as uranium, ETFs covering energy transition materials and mining stocks, and financing and advice for mining and natural resource companies. Eric Sprott, a Canadian investor, founded the brokerage Sprott Securities in 1981; when he sold it to its employees in 2001, he and his partners kept the asset management business as a separate entity, which later became Sprott Inc.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NCR Voyix
VYX
|
+$17.2M |
| 2 |
Gildan
GIL
|
+$13.4M |
| 3 |
Trinity Industries
TRN
|
+$13.1M |
| 4 |
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
|
+$11.7M |
| 5 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$7.09M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife Financial
MFC
|
+$15.4M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$12.5M |
| 3 |
BXE
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.
BXE
|
+$10.7M |
| 4 |
PPP
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
|
+$6.82M |
| 5 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$6.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 49.37% |
| 2 | Materials | 20.74% |
| 3 | Technology | 7.86% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.58% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 4.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$800B
| $392M | 24.31% |
2,000,500
+544,000
| +37% | +$103M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
2
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$800B
| $118M | 7.33% |
603,500
+356,000
| +144% | +$67.7M |
2013 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3
CALL
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20B
| $96.7M | 6% |
+814,000
| New | +$68.7M |
2014 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $53.8M | 3.34% |
+866,000
| New | +$51.5M |
2014 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
5
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.67B
| $49.9M | 3.1% |
9,058,873
-10,955
| -0.1% | -$46.4K |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
6
First Majestic Silver
AG
$6.73B
| $46.9M | 2.91% |
4,334,054
-189,700
| -4% | -$1.8M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
7
CGI
GIB
$16.7B
| $34M | 2.11% |
958,060
+191,400
| +25% | +$6.46M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
8
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$66.8B
| $31.7M | 1.97% |
479,240
+115,700
| +32% | +$7.09M |
2014 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
9
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$101B
| $27.5M | 1.71% |
1,238,811
-29,787
| -2% | -$596K |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
10
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.74B
| $26.9M | 1.67% |
786,524
+187,610
| +31% | +$6.16M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
11
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$100B
| $26.6M | 1.65% |
704,650
+301,000
| +75% | +$11.7M |
2013 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
12
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.21B
| $25.8M | 1.6% |
90,925
+6,725
| +8% | +$1.73M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
13
Gildan
GIL
$6.42B
| $25.7M | 1.59% |
872,000
+502,000
| +136% | +$13.4M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
14
Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
$14.2B
| $25.4M | 1.57% |
2,303,943
+12,501
| +0.5% | +$134K |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
MAG
15
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $25M | 1.55% |
2,645,163
-69,441
| -3% | -$544K |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
16
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$59.7B
| $24.5M | 1.52% |
931,106
+25,375
| +3% | +$568K |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
17
Pfizer
PFE
$165B
| $23.2M | 1.44% |
825,282
+222,499
| +37% | +$6.34M |
2013 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
18
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62B
| $22.3M | 1.38% |
360,060
+62,100
| +21% | +$3.72M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
19
Verizon
VZ
$192B
| $21.2M | 1.32% |
433,849
-3,600
| -0.8% | -$174K |
2014 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
20
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.42B
| $18.4M | 1.14% |
+852,490
| New | +$17.2M |
2014 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
VIAB
21
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $17.9M | 1.11% |
205,820
+6,700
| +3% | +$569K |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
22
Vodafone
VOD
$35.6B
| $17.4M | 1.08% |
521,039
+59,400
| +13% | +$2.1M |
2013 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
23
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $17.3M | 1.07% |
278,920
-3,400
| -1% | -$199K |
2013 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
24
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.8B
| $17.2M | 1.07% |
175,840
+52,300
| +42% | +$4.98M |
2013 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
25
CALL
General Motors
GM
$72.5B
| $16.8M | 1.04% |
462,000
+395,800
| +598% | +$13.8M |
2014 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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Sprott Inc's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Sprott Inc held 137 positions worth $1.61B, up 40% from $1.15B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 54% of the portfolio.
Sprott Inc deployed $50.2M of net new capital in Q2 2014, opening 24 new positions and adding to 48 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was NCR Voyix: 852,490 shares worth $18.4M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 49% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Primero Mining Corp, an estimated $6.82M trimmed.
- Sprott Inc's largest Q2 2014 buy was NCR Voyix: 852,490 shares worth $18.4M.
- Sprott Inc added most to Gildan in Q2 2014, an estimated $13.4M increase.
- Sprott Inc's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Primero Mining Corp, cutting an estimated $6.82M.
- Sprott Inc fully exited Manulife Financial in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $15.4M.
- Sprott Inc's ten largest holdings make up 54% of its $1.61B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Sprott Inc opened 24 new positions and closed 12 in Q2 2014.
- Sprott Inc's portfolio value rose 40% quarter-over-quarter to $1.61B.
Based on Sprott Inc's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 5 Aug 2014.