ASA Gold and Precious Metals
ASA
46 hedge funds and large institutions have $70.5M invested in ASA Gold and Precious Metals in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $64M → $70.5M (+$6.44M)
0.23% more ownership
Funds ownership: 30.06% → 30.29% (+0.23%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 4
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 12
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $244K | Put options by funds: $270K
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 47 → 46 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
+$1.23M |
| 2 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.05M |
| 3 |
PVWM
Point View Wealth Management
Summit,
New Jersey
|
+$207K |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$190K |
| 5 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$184K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.14M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$556K |
| 3 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$433K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$340K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$188K |
ASA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
46 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $70.5M — up 10% from $64M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in ASA was balanced in Q1 2017: 4 funds opened new positions, 4 closed out, 12 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Matisse Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.23M. The largest seller was Curi RMB Capital, cutting an estimated $1.14M.
- 46 institutional investors held ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) as of Q1 2017, down from 47 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $70.5M of ASA Gold and Precious Metals stock for Q1 2017, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new ASA Gold and Precious Metals positions in Q1 2017 and 4 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals buyer in Q1 2017 was Matisse Capital, an estimated $1.23M added.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals seller in Q1 2017 was Curi RMB Capital, an estimated $1.14M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.