ASA Gold and Precious Metals
49 hedge funds and large institutions have $58.1M invested in ASA Gold and Precious Metals in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
117% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 6
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 42 → 49 (+7)
0.58% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.52% → 41.94% (-0.58%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $64.1M → $58.1M (-$6.07M)
65% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 17
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.55M |
| 2 |
CL
CSS LLC
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.6M |
| 3 |
DWM
Dorchester Wealth Management
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$570K |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$550K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$231K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FCM
Fairholme Capital Management
South Miami,
Florida
|
-$4.52M |
| 2 |
VDBMI
Van Den Berg Management I
Austin,
Texas
|
-$2.21M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$938K |
| 4 |
ADBIC
A.D. Beadell Investment Counsel
Mequon,
Wisconsin
|
-$356K |
| 5 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$219K |
ASA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
49 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $58.1M — down 9.5% from $64.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new ASA positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wolverine Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.55M. The largest seller was Fairholme Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.52M sold.
- 49 institutional investors held ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) as of Q4 2015, up from 42 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $58.1M of ASA Gold and Precious Metals stock for Q4 2015, down 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new ASA Gold and Precious Metals positions in Q4 2015 and 6 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals buyer in Q4 2015 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $3.55M added.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals seller in Q4 2015 was Fairholme Capital Management, an estimated $4.52M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.