ASA Gold and Precious Metals
50 hedge funds and large institutions have $61.9M invested in ASA Gold and Precious Metals in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.7M → $61.9M (+$5.28M)
0.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.05% → 31.33% (+0.28%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 52 → 50 (-2)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 15
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.96M |
| 2 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$779K |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$580K |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$501K |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$248K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ICM
Ionic Capital Management
New York
|
-$1.78M |
| 2 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$463K |
| 3 |
WM
WS Management
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$370K |
| 4 |
BFM
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
|
-$334K |
| 5 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$243K |
ASA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
50 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $61.9M — up 9.3% from $56.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of ASA and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.96M. The largest seller was Ionic Capital Management, cutting an estimated $1.78M.
- 50 institutional investors held ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) as of Q1 2019, down from 52 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $61.9M of ASA Gold and Precious Metals stock for Q1 2019, up 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new ASA Gold and Precious Metals positions in Q1 2019 and 7 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals buyer in Q1 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.96M added.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals seller in Q1 2019 was Ionic Capital Management, an estimated $1.78M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.