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 |
Barrick Mining
B
|
+$15.6M |
| 2 |
Newmont
NEM
|
+$13.7M |
| 3 |
Manulife Financial
MFC
|
+$13.3M |
| 4 |
Hecla Mining
HL
|
+$8.14M |
| 5 |
Chord Energy
CHRD
|
+$7.12M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$33.9M |
| 2 |
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
|
+$25.5M |
| 3 |
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
|
+$21.9M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$20.9M |
| 5 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$19.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Materials | 31.04% |
| 2 | Miscellaneous | 12.83% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.85% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.22% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.73% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.8B
| $80.2M | 6.87% |
+4,500,000
| New | +$73.3M |
2016 Q4
0 quarters
|
|
2
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$33.9B
| $45.9M | 3.93% |
864,000
| – | – |
2015 Q3
5 quarters
|
|
3
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $44.7M | 3.83% |
620,310
-163,650
| -21% | -$10.4M |
2013 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
4
TC Energy
TRP
$67.5B
| $33.5M | 2.87% |
742,493
+17,473
| +2% | +$793K |
2016 Q3
1 quarter
|
|
5
GE Aerospace
GE
$344B
| $27.8M | 2.38% |
183,790
-51,122
| -22% | -$7.43M |
2015 Q2
6 quarters
|
|
|
NSU
6
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $27.7M | 2.38% |
8,973,316
-1,495,738
| -14% | -$4.53M |
2013 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
7
CGI
GIB
$16.7B
| $26.8M | 2.29% |
557,150
| – | – |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
8
Enbridge
ENB
$106B
| $26.3M | 2.25% |
623,623
-9,505
| -2% | -$406K |
2015 Q1
7 quarters
|
|
|
PVG
9
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $24.2M | 2.07% |
2,937,219
+395,587
| +16% | +$3.49M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
10
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.2B
| $24M | 2.06% |
1,207,130
+267,498
| +28% | +$5.27M |
2015 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
11
B2Gold
BTG
$6.47B
| $22.5M | 1.92% |
9,475,717
-53,275
| -0.6% | -$132K |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
12
UnitedHealth
UNH
$365B
| $22.2M | 1.9% |
138,710
-125,100
| -47% | -$18.7M |
2015 Q1
7 quarters
|
|
13
Suncor Energy
SU
$80.5B
| $21.7M | 1.86% |
664,138
-463,100
| -41% | -$14.2M |
2015 Q3
5 quarters
|
|
|
14
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $21.6M | 1.85% |
300,000
+118,800
| +66% | +$7.55M |
2016 Q1
3 quarters
|
|
15
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.2B
| $21.4M | 1.83% |
91,900
| – | – |
2016 Q1
3 quarters
|
|
16
Galiano Gold
GAU
$597M
| $21M | 1.8% |
6,848,320
-1,557,121
| -19% | -$5.37M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
17
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$59.7B
| $19.1M | 1.63% |
987,896
-276,007
| -22% | -$5.75M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
|
BPY
18
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $18.2M | 1.56% |
827,260
-296,350
| -26% | -$6.46M |
2015 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
19
Comcast
CMCSA
$89.3B
| $18.1M | 1.55% |
524,500
+8,700
| +2% | +$291K |
2015 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
20
Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust
CEF
$6.46B
| $18M | 1.54% |
1,590,750
-565
| -0% | -$7.07K |
2016 Q2
2 quarters
|
|
|
KLDX
21
DELISTED
KLONDEX MINES LTD
KLDX
| $17.6M | 1.51% |
3,764,741
-187,170
| -5% | -$928K |
2015 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
22
Pfizer
PFE
$165B
| $17.4M | 1.49% |
564,976
-504,181
| -47% | -$15.4M |
2013 Q4
12 quarters
|
|
|
23
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$100B
| $16.7M | 1.43% |
295,375
-460,125
| -61% | -$25.5M |
2013 Q3
13 quarters
|
|
24
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.67B
| $16.2M | 1.39% |
2,872,580
-822,475
| -22% | -$5.17M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
|
25
Barrick Mining
B
$61.2B
| $16M | 1.37% |
998,194
+984,115
| +6,990% | +$15.6M |
2015 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
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Sprott Inc's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Sprott Inc held 213 positions worth $1.17B, down 59% from $2.83B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Sprott Inc withdrew a net $281M in Q4 2016, closing 47 positions and reducing 73 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Silver Trust, an estimated $21.9M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Materials at 31% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Miscellaneous and Energy.
Against the trend, Sprott Inc opened a new position in Newmont worth $13.7M.
- Sprott Inc's largest Q4 2016 buy was Newmont: 401,181 shares worth $13.7M.
- Sprott Inc added most to Barrick Mining in Q4 2016, an estimated $15.6M increase.
- Sprott Inc's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Medtronic, cutting an estimated $33.9M.
- Sprott Inc fully exited iShares Silver Trust in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $21.9M.
- Sprott Inc's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $1.17B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Sprott Inc opened 37 new positions and closed 47 in Q4 2016.
- Sprott Inc's portfolio value fell 59% quarter-over-quarter to $1.17B.
Based on Sprott Inc's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 27 Jan 2017.