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 |
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
|
+$13.1M |
| 2 |
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
|
+$9.6M |
| 3 |
CJ
C&J Energy Services, Inc.
CJ
|
+$5.9M |
| 4 |
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
|
+$5.04M |
| 5 |
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
|
+$4.44M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Discover Financial Services
DFS
|
+$34.2M |
| 2 |
Barrick Mining
B
|
+$17.1M |
| 3 |
Fiserv Inc
FISV
|
+$13.7M |
| 4 |
NEX
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
|
+$13.6M |
| 5 |
GG
Goldcorp Inc
GG
|
+$12.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 67.69% |
| 2 | Materials | 9.85% |
| 3 | Energy | 6.01% |
| 4 | Technology | 3.76% |
| 5 | Financials | 2.77% |
| 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
$796B
| $703M | 26.1% |
2,906,000
+2,331,000
| +405% | +$559M |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.51B
| $532M | 19.76% |
19,740,000
+14,340,000
| +266% | +$381M |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$720M
| $154M | 5.72% |
+4,000,000
| New | +$135M |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4
CALL
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$135B
| $153M | 5.7% |
1,300,000
+1,253,500
| +2,696% | +$150M |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
5
PUT
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$19.8B
| $127M | 4.7% |
1,586,700
+986,700
| +164% | +$105M |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
6
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.7B
| $118M | 4.4% |
4,059,500
+2,542,500
| +168% | +$57.8M |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
7
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.2B
| $28.5M | 1.06% |
1,172,018
-1,512
| -0.1% | -$35.8K |
2015 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
8
CGI
GIB
$17.1B
| $28.4M | 1.05% |
555,450
-11,800
| -2% | -$576K |
2013 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
9
Enbridge
ENB
$106B
| $26.9M | 1% |
676,877
-34,565
| -5% | -$1.39M |
2015 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
|
10
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$33.7B
| $25.7M | 0.95% |
419,600
-227,000
| -35% | -$13.7M |
2015 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
11
UnitedHealth
UNH
$363B
| $24.1M | 0.9% |
129,960
-8,700
| -6% | -$1.53M |
2015 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
12
TC Energy
TRP
$66.1B
| $23.6M | 0.88% |
494,554
-250,063
| -34% | -$11.7M |
2016 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
13
GE Aerospace
GE
$351B
| $22.4M | 0.83% |
173,127
-10,120
| -6% | -$1.39M |
2015 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
14
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77.9B
| $22.3M | 0.83% |
86,700
-5,600
| -6% | -$1.4M |
2016 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
15
Comcast
CMCSA
$87.9B
| $19.7M | 0.73% |
507,303
-22,273
| -4% | -$878K |
2015 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
BPY
16
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $19.6M | 0.73% |
829,610
-10,800
| -1% | -$244K |
2015 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
17
Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust
CEF
$6.74B
| $19.6M | 0.73% |
1,589,907
-6,023
| -0.4% | -$75.9K |
2016 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
18
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$98.6B
| $18.5M | 0.69% |
280,771
-17,550
| -6% | -$1.08M |
2013 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
19
Suncor Energy
SU
$78B
| $18.4M | 0.69% |
631,572
-78,100
| -11% | -$2.4M |
2015 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
20
B2Gold
BTG
$6.99B
| $18.2M | 0.67% |
6,460,950
-1,116,575
| -15% | -$2.94M |
2013 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
21
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$96.3B
| $17.8M | 0.66% |
395,216
-145,516
| -27% | -$6.83M |
2013 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
MAG
22
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $16.1M | 0.6% |
1,233,819
+243,238
| +25% | +$3.03M |
2013 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
|
23
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $15.2M | 0.56% |
428,000
+128,000
| +43% | +$5.04M |
2017 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
24
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.1B
| $14.7M | 0.55% |
785,295
-28,000
| -3% | -$494K |
2016 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
25
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$840M
| $13.6M | 0.51% |
+975,000
| New | +$13.1M |
2017 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
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Sprott Inc's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Sprott Inc held 200 positions worth $2.69B, up 13% from $2.39B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 70% of the portfolio.
Sprott Inc withdrew a net $143M in Q2 2017, closing 26 positions and reducing 66 holdings. Its most notable exit was Discover Financial Services, an estimated $34.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 68% of assets, up from 57% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Energy.
Against the trend, Sprott Inc opened a new position in ProPetro Holding worth $13.6M.
- Sprott Inc's largest Q2 2017 buy was ProPetro Holding: 975,000 shares worth $13.6M.
- Sprott Inc added most to U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC. in Q2 2017, an estimated $5.04M increase.
- Sprott Inc's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Barrick Mining, cutting an estimated $17.1M.
- Sprott Inc fully exited Discover Financial Services in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $34.2M.
- Sprott Inc's ten largest holdings make up 70% of its $2.69B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Sprott Inc opened 25 new positions and closed 26 in Q2 2017.
- Sprott Inc's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $2.69B.
Based on Sprott Inc's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 12 Jul 2017.