ASA Gold and Precious Metals
ASA
63 hedge funds and large institutions have $132M invested in ASA Gold and Precious Metals in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
77% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $74.4M → $132M (+$57.1M)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 15
1.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 37.43% → 38.91% (+1.5%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 63 → 63 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 6
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $346K | Put options by funds: $378K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
+$4.91M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$2.84M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.2M |
| 4 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
+$859K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$633K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WM
WS Management
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$2.76M |
| 2 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.58M |
| 3 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$738K |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$724K |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$602K |
ASA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
63 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $132M — up 77% from $74.4M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in ASA was balanced in Q2 2020: 6 funds opened new positions, 6 closed out, 17 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Matisse Capital, adding an estimated $4.91M. The largest seller was WS Management, cutting an estimated $2.76M.
- 63 institutional investors held ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) as of Q2 2020, unchanged from Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $132M of ASA Gold and Precious Metals stock for Q2 2020, up 77% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new ASA Gold and Precious Metals positions in Q2 2020 and 6 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals buyer in Q2 2020 was Matisse Capital, an estimated $4.91M added.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals seller in Q2 2020 was WS Management, an estimated $2.76M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.