ASA Gold and Precious Metals
51 hedge funds and large institutions have $60.6M invested in ASA Gold and Precious Metals in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 11
1.6% less ownership
Funds ownership: 31.77% → 30.16% (-1.6%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 51 (-4)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $69.4M → $60.6M (-$8.74M)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 8
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1K | Put options by funds: $370K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UCI
Uncommon Cents Investing
Janesville,
Wisconsin
|
+$1.54M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$656K |
| 3 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$579K |
| 4 |
SKK
Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$348K |
| 5 |
PVWM
Point View Wealth Management
Summit,
New Jersey
|
+$336K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$2.5M |
| 2 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$1.94M |
| 3 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.23M |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$805K |
| 5 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$450K |
ASA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
51 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $60.6M — down 13% from $69.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of ASA and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was Uncommon Cents Investing, adding an estimated $1.54M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $2.5M.
- 51 institutional investors held ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) as of Q1 2018, down from 55 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $60.6M of ASA Gold and Precious Metals stock for Q1 2018, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new ASA Gold and Precious Metals positions in Q1 2018 and 8 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals buyer in Q1 2018 was Uncommon Cents Investing, an estimated $1.54M added.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals seller in Q1 2018 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $2.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.