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Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust

187 hedge funds and large institutions have $70.7B invested in Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

11,059% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $634M → $70.7B (+$70.1B)

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 20

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1012 (+2)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 178187 (+9)

0.17% less ownership

Funds ownership: 20.19%20.02% (-0.17%)

32% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 63

Holders
187
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+5.06%
% of All Funds
4.91%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.31%
New
30
Increased
43
Reduced
63
Closed
20
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AII
26
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$5.33M -$932K -87,929 -14%
BFA
27
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$5.32M -$670K -63,247 -11%
MWM
28
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
$5.03M +$403K +38,000 +8%
Neuberger Berman Group
29
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$4.91M -$8.57M -808,690 -62%
OTC
30
Opera Trading Capital
France
$3.64M +$3.86M +364,343 New
RJA
31
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.56M -$60.5K -5,708 -2%
Bank of Montreal
32
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$3.29M -$63.6K -6,000 -2%
JG
33
Jefferies Group
New York
$3.1M +$3.29M +310,000 New
Ameriprise
34
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$3.08M -$10.1M -953,915 -76%
Baird Financial Group
35
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$3M +$1.08M +101,745 +51%
Stifel Financial
36
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.97M +$1.64M +154,928 +109%
UBS Group
37
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.87M -$957K -90,272 -24%
HCM
38
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$2.72M -$162K -15,320 -5%
GIM
39
Greylin Investment Management
Virginia
$2.6M -$422K -39,775 -13%
Bank of America
40
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.57M +$472K +44,486 +21%
BA
41
Bennicas & Associates
California
$2.47M -$263K -24,800 -9%
VFAM
42
Valley Forge Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$2.44M -$320K -30,175 -11%
ECM
43
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$2.38M -$292K -27,580 -10%
SG Americas Securities
44
SG Americas Securities
New York
$1.99M +$2.11M +199,133 New
CIBC Asset Management
45
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.98M +$2.1M +198,450 New
CA
46
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$1.94M -$178K -16,763 -8%
BIA
47
Barry Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.63M +$1.63K +154 +0.1%
LTFS
48
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.63M +$1.3M +122,502 +304%
SJIC
49
St. James Investment Company
Texas
$1.62M +$2.07K +195 +0.1%
PAG
50
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$1.53M +$2.14K +202 +0.1%

CEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

187 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $70.7B — up 11,059% from $634M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new CEF positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 63 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Landscape Capital Management, adding an estimated $20.7M. The largest seller was Canada Life, cutting an estimated $21.9M.

  • 187 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF) as of Q4 2015, up from 178 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $70.7B of Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust stock for Q4 2015, up 11,059% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 30 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust positions in Q4 2015 and 20 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust buyer in Q4 2015 was Landscape Capital Management, an estimated $20.7M added.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust seller in Q4 2015 was Canada Life, an estimated $21.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.