ASA Gold and Precious Metals
56 hedge funds and large institutions have $81.2M invested in ASA Gold and Precious Metals in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
205% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $67K | Put options by funds: $22K
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 4
70% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 10
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $61.9M → $81.2M (+$19.2M)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 50 → 56 (+6)
5.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.33% → 36.78% (+5.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.65M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$2.15M |
| 3 |
ICM
Ionic Capital Management
New York
|
+$2.06M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.29M |
| 5 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.15M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SKK
Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$306K |
| 2 |
WM
WS Management
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$281K |
| 3 |
BFM
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
|
-$181K |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$75.6K |
| 5 |
PI
PEAK6 Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$67K |
ASA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
56 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $81.2M — up 31% from $61.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new ASA positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wolverine Asset Management, adding an estimated $2.65M. The largest seller was Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk, exiting entirely with an estimated $306K sold.
- 56 institutional investors held ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) as of Q2 2019, up from 50 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $81.2M of ASA Gold and Precious Metals stock for Q2 2019, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new ASA Gold and Precious Metals positions in Q2 2019 and 4 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals buyer in Q2 2019 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $2.65M added.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals seller in Q2 2019 was Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk, an estimated $306K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.