ASA Gold and Precious Metals
55 hedge funds and large institutions have $69.4M invested in ASA Gold and Precious Metals in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
267% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 3
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 47 → 55 (+8)
0.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.12% → 31.77% (+0.65%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $71.2M → $69.4M (-$1.86M)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 17
93% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1K | Put options by funds: $14K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.98M |
| 2 |
ICM
Ionic Capital Management
New York
|
+$749K |
| 3 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$597K |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$537K |
| 5 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$452K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$2.09M |
| 2 |
SI
SII Investments
Appleton,
Wisconsin
|
-$1.09M |
| 3 |
WM
WS Management
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$773K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$434K |
| 5 |
BA
Bennicas & Associates
Portola Valley,
California
|
-$168K |
ASA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
55 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $69.4M — down 2.6% from $71.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new ASA positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Curi RMB Capital, adding an estimated $1.98M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $2.09M.
- 55 institutional investors held ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) as of Q4 2017, up from 47 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $69.4M of ASA Gold and Precious Metals stock for Q4 2017, down 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new ASA Gold and Precious Metals positions in Q4 2017 and 3 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals buyer in Q4 2017 was Curi RMB Capital, an estimated $1.98M added.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals seller in Q4 2017 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $2.09M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.