ASA Gold and Precious Metals
41 hedge funds and large institutions have $83.5M invested in ASA Gold and Precious Metals in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
0.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 43.6% → 42.92% (-0.67%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $85M → $83.5M (-$1.56M)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 13
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 49 → 41 (-8)
80% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EIM
Essex Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.56M |
| 2 |
TC
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
+$583K |
| 3 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$469K |
| 4 |
HFS
HL Financial Services
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
+$261K |
| 5 |
PVWM
Point View Wealth Management
Summit,
New Jersey
|
+$188K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.15M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$793K |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$577K |
| 4 |
B
Baird
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$329K |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$288K |
ASA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
41 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $83.5M — down 1.8% from $85M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of ASA and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was Essex Investment Management, adding an estimated $1.56M. The largest seller was Wolverine Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.15M sold.
- 41 institutional investors held ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) as of Q1 2015, down from 49 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $83.5M of ASA Gold and Precious Metals stock for Q1 2015, down 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new ASA Gold and Precious Metals positions in Q1 2015 and 10 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals buyer in Q1 2015 was Essex Investment Management, an estimated $1.56M added.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals seller in Q1 2015 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $1.15M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.