ASA Gold and Precious Metals
ASA
50 hedge funds and large institutions have $60.5M invested in ASA Gold and Precious Metals in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
70% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 10
0.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 30.16% → 30.76% (+0.59%)
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $60.6M → $60.5M (-$114K)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 51 → 50 (-1)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 3
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $303K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UCI
Uncommon Cents Investing
Janesville,
Wisconsin
|
+$3.1M |
| 2 |
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
+$473K |
| 3 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$298K |
| 4 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$184K |
| 5 |
PVWM
Point View Wealth Management
Summit,
New Jersey
|
+$86.6K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$1.3M |
| 2 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$1.03M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$549K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$119K |
| 5 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$105K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$8K | -800 | Closed |
|
|
HNB
52
Huntington National Bank
Columbus,
Ohio
| – | -$7K | -632 | Closed |
|
ASA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
50 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $60.5M — down 0.19% from $60.6M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 3 funds closed out of ASA and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was Uncommon Cents Investing, adding an estimated $3.1M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.3M.
- 50 institutional investors held ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) as of Q2 2018, down from 51 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $60.5M of ASA Gold and Precious Metals stock for Q2 2018, down 0.19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new ASA Gold and Precious Metals positions in Q2 2018 and 3 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals buyer in Q2 2018 was Uncommon Cents Investing, an estimated $3.1M added.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals seller in Q2 2018 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $1.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.