ASA Gold and Precious Metals
42 hedge funds and large institutions have $64.1M invested in ASA Gold and Precious Metals in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
209% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $145K | Put options by funds: $47K
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 4
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 41 → 42 (+1)
0.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.98% → 42.52% (+0.54%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 12
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $78.8M → $64.1M (-$14.7M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FCM
Fairholme Capital Management
South Miami,
Florida
|
+$4.73M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$983K |
| 3 |
ADBIC
A.D. Beadell Investment Counsel
Mequon,
Wisconsin
|
+$527K |
| 4 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$367K |
| 5 |
PVWM
Point View Wealth Management
Summit,
New Jersey
|
+$183K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$3.13M |
| 2 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.31M |
| 3 |
DWM
Dorchester Wealth Management
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$753K |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$564K |
| 5 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$386K |
ASA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
42 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $64.1M — down 19% from $78.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new ASA positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 10 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fairholme Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.73M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $3.13M.
- 42 institutional investors held ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) as of Q3 2015, up from 41 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $64.1M of ASA Gold and Precious Metals stock for Q3 2015, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new ASA Gold and Precious Metals positions in Q3 2015 and 4 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals buyer in Q3 2015 was Fairholme Capital Management, an estimated $4.73M added.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals seller in Q3 2015 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $3.13M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.