ASA Gold and Precious Metals
57 hedge funds and large institutions have $153M invested in ASA Gold and Precious Metals in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
238% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $115K | Put options by funds: $34K
1.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.15% → 41.89% (+1.7%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $167M → $153M (-$14.4M)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 63 → 57 (-6)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 15
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
60% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$12.7M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$932K |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$931K |
| 4 |
WP
WealthSource Partners
San Luis Obispo,
California
|
+$621K |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$228K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.47M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.64M |
| 3 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$753K |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$550K |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$421K |
ASA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
57 of the 5,728 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $153M — down 8.6% from $167M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of ASA and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was City of London Investment Management, adding an estimated $12.7M. The largest seller was Wolverine Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.47M sold.
- 57 institutional investors held ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) as of Q3 2021, down from 63 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $153M of ASA Gold and Precious Metals stock for Q3 2021, down 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new ASA Gold and Precious Metals positions in Q3 2021 and 10 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals buyer in Q3 2021 was City of London Investment Management, an estimated $12.7M added.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals seller in Q3 2021 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $3.47M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.