GraniteShares Gold Shares
30 hedge funds and large institutions have $430M invested in GraniteShares Gold Shares in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
86% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 7
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $299M → $430M (+$131M)
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 6
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 28 → 30 (+2)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
857.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 950.95% → 93.25% (-858%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$95M |
| 2 |
RBA
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
|
+$44.8M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.56M |
| 4 |
JPG
Jordan Park Group
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.03M |
| 5 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
+$876K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$10.3M |
| 2 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$5.37M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$3.06M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$238K |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$143K |
BAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
30 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in GraniteShares Gold Shares (BAR) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $430M — up 44% from $299M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new BAR positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $95M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.3M sold.
- 30 institutional investors held GraniteShares Gold Shares (BAR) as of Q1 2019, up from 28 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $430M of GraniteShares Gold Shares stock for Q1 2019, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new GraniteShares Gold Shares positions in Q1 2019 and 6 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest GraniteShares Gold Shares buyer in Q1 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $95M added.
- The largest GraniteShares Gold Shares seller in Q1 2019 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $10.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.