ASA Gold and Precious Metals
49 hedge funds and large institutions have $85M invested in ASA Gold and Precious Metals in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
100% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20K | Put options by funds: $10K
71% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.7M → $85M (+$35.4M)
21.76% more ownership
Funds ownership: 21.84% → 43.6% (+22%)
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 8
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 15
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 50 → 49 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$42.1M |
| 2 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.64M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$2.99M |
| 4 |
B
Baird
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$2.22M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.45M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Summit Capital Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$1.44M |
| 2 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.32M |
| 3 |
TC
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.01M |
| 4 |
WM
WS Management
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$633K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$474K |
ASA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
49 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $85M — up 71% from $49.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new ASA positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 15 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lazard Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $42.1M. The largest seller was Summit Capital Management, cutting an estimated $1.44M.
- 49 institutional investors held ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) as of Q4 2014, down from 50 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $85M of ASA Gold and Precious Metals stock for Q4 2014, up 71% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new ASA Gold and Precious Metals positions in Q4 2014 and 8 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals buyer in Q4 2014 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $42.1M added.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals seller in Q4 2014 was Summit Capital Management, an estimated $1.44M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.