ASA Gold and Precious Metals
ASA
70 hedge funds and large institutions have $174M invested in ASA Gold and Precious Metals in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
525% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $25.2M | Capital outflows: $4.03M
433% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 3
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 12
23% more funds holding
Funds holding: 57 → 70 (+13)
5.23% more ownership
Funds ownership: 35.92% → 41.15% (+5.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $401K | Put options by funds: $1.03M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$5.25M |
| 2 |
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.65M |
| 3 |
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.19M |
| 4 |
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.97M |
| 5 |
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$1.57M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
|
-$1.46M |
| 2 |
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
-$1.44M |
| 3 |
Uncommon Cents Investing
Janesville,
Wisconsin
|
-$363K |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$291K |
| 5 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$206K |
ASA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
70 of the 5,678 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $174M — up 18% from $147M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new ASA positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lazard Asset Management, adding an estimated $5.25M. The largest seller was Boothbay Fund Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.46M sold.
- 70 institutional investors held ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) as of Q4 2020, up from 57 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $174M of ASA Gold and Precious Metals stock for Q4 2020, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new ASA Gold and Precious Metals positions in Q4 2020 and 3 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals buyer in Q4 2020 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $5.25M added.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals seller in Q4 2020 was Boothbay Fund Management, an estimated $1.46M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.