ASA Gold and Precious Metals
64 hedge funds and large institutions have $145M invested in ASA Gold and Precious Metals in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
2,479% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $361K | Put options by funds: $14K
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 4
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $119M → $145M (+$25.1M)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 64 (+9)
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 15
2.95% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.43% → 52.39% (+3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
+$2.96M |
| 2 |
AC
Almitas Capital
Santa Monica,
California
|
+$2.2M |
| 3 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.73M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$1.58M |
| 5 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.52M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$3.43M |
| 2 |
BFM
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
|
-$848K |
| 3 |
BI
Bulldog Investors
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
|
-$848K |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$478K |
| 5 |
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$312K |
ASA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
64 of the 6,237 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $145M — up 21% from $119M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new ASA positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Saba Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.96M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $3.43M.
- 64 institutional investors held ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) as of Q4 2022, up from 55 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $145M of ASA Gold and Precious Metals stock for Q4 2022, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new ASA Gold and Precious Metals positions in Q4 2022 and 4 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals buyer in Q4 2022 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $2.96M added.
- The largest ASA Gold and Precious Metals seller in Q4 2022 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $3.43M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.