ASA Gold and Precious Metals
61 hedge funds and large institutions have $156M invested in ASA Gold and Precious Metals in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
0.7% less ownership
Funds ownership: 41.15% → 40.45% (-0.7%)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $174M → $156M (-$17.9M)
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 70 → 61 (-9)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 18
49% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $625K | Put options by funds: $1.23M
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
54% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PGFC
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp
Bedminster,
New Jersey
|
+$4.75M |
| 2 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.58M |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$1.79M |
| 4 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.39M |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$1.09M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.28M |
| 2 |
ADBIC
A.D. Beadell Investment Counsel
Mequon,
Wisconsin
|
-$1.61M |
| 3 |
VC
Veracity Capital
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$1.06M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.05M |
| 5 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$953K |
ASA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
61 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $156M — down 10% from $174M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of ASA and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.
The largest buyer was Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.75M. The largest seller was Wolverine Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.28M sold.
- 61 institutional investors held ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) as of Q1 2021, down from 70 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $156M of ASA Gold and Precious Metals stock for Q1 2021, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new ASA Gold and Precious Metals positions in Q1 2021 and 13 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals buyer in Q1 2021 was Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp, an estimated $4.75M added.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals seller in Q1 2021 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $2.28M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.