ASA Gold and Precious Metals
44 hedge funds and large institutions have $84.5M invested in ASA Gold and Precious Metals in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $80.4M → $84.5M (+$4.08M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 46 → 44 (-2)
10.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 39.73% → 29.57% (-10%)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 9
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 16
57% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $310K | Put options by funds: $719K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$486K |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$362K |
| 3 |
SI
SII Investments
Appleton,
Wisconsin
|
+$129K |
| 4 |
PG
PEAK6 Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$100K |
| 5 |
CG
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
|
+$78.3K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$11.9M |
| 2 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$3.83M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$3.54M |
| 4 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.66M |
| 5 |
CL
CSS LLC
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.31M |
ASA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
44 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $84.5M — up 5.1% from $80.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of ASA and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $486K. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $11.9M.
- 44 institutional investors held ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) as of Q2 2016, down from 46 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $84.5M of ASA Gold and Precious Metals stock for Q2 2016, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new ASA Gold and Precious Metals positions in Q2 2016 and 9 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals buyer in Q2 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $486K added.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals seller in Q2 2016 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $11.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.