ASA Gold and Precious Metals
66 hedge funds and large institutions have $181M invested in ASA Gold and Precious Metals in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
3,389% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $628K | Put options by funds: $18K
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 8
110% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 10
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $153M → $181M (+$28.2M)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 57 → 66 (+9)
2.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.89% → 44.45% (+2.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.59M |
| 2 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.42M |
| 3 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.21M |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$669K |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$622K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MC
Matisse Capital
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$5.93M |
| 2 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.31M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$2.18M |
| 4 |
WM
WS Management
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$1.41M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$230K |
ASA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
66 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $181M — up 18% from $153M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new ASA positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $3.59M. The largest seller was Matisse Capital, cutting an estimated $5.93M.
- 66 institutional investors held ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) as of Q4 2021, up from 57 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $181M of ASA Gold and Precious Metals stock for Q4 2021, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new ASA Gold and Precious Metals positions in Q4 2021 and 8 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals buyer in Q4 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.59M added.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals seller in Q4 2021 was Matisse Capital, an estimated $5.93M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.