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Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust

180 hedge funds and large institutions have $530M invested in Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 88 (0)

0.91% less ownership

Funds ownership: 20.29%19.38% (-0.91%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 192180 (-12)

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $583M → $530M (-$52.5M)

34% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 61

38% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 26

Holders
180
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-6.25%
% of All Funds
4.01%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
16
Increased
40
Reduced
61
Closed
26
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PHS
26
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
$6.37M -$600K -50,600 -9%
NWM
27
Nicola Wealth Management
British Columbia, Canada
$6.16M
Baird Financial Group
28
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$6.09M +$2.27M +191,618 +65%
WAM
29
Weiss Asset Management
Massachusetts
$5.33M -$27.2M -2,291,887 -84%
FC
30
Fore Capital
New York
$5.15M
Cohen & Steers
31
Cohen & Steers
New York
$4.25M -$2.62M -221,182 -39%
CC
32
Cannell & Co
New York
$3.99M
MHS
33
M Holdings Securities
Oregon
$3.67M +$26.3K +2,216 +0.8%
MA
34
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$3.61M -$3.35K -282 -0.1%
Ameriprise
35
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$3.56M +$1.46M +122,687 +76%
UBS Group
36
UBS Group
Switzerland
$3.43M +$1.27K +107 +0%
HCM
37
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$3.42M
LTFS
38
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$3.29M +$105K +8,814 +3%
OC
39
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$3.1M -$23.7K -2,000 -0.8%
BA
40
Bennicas & Associates
California
$3.03M +$11K +931 +0.4%
TC
41
Telemus Capital
Michigan
$2.97M -$53.2K -4,480 -2%
PFM
42
Peak Financial Management
Massachusetts
$2.81M +$2.66M +224,000 New
BTS
43
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$2.54M -$119K -10,000 -5%
Stifel Financial
44
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.53M +$54.6K +4,598 +2%
CAN
45
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$2.52M -$101K -8,521 -4%
MCM
46
Marathon Capital Management
Maryland
$2.44M -$25.2K -2,125 -1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
47
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.43M +$49.9K +4,204 +2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
48
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.35M +$48.6K +4,098 +2%
CIBC World Market
49
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$2.19M +$90.2K +7,600 +5%
PAG
50
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.13M +$462K +38,960 +30%

CEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

180 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $530M — down 9% from $583M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of CEF and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 61 trimmed existing stakes and 40 added.

The largest buyer was Boothbay Fund Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $36.8M. The largest seller was Polar Asset Management Partners, cutting an estimated $28.1M.

  • 180 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF) as of Q4 2018, down from 192 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $530M of Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust stock for Q4 2018, down 9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust positions in Q4 2018 and 26 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust buyer in Q4 2018 was Boothbay Fund Management, an estimated $36.8M added.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust seller in Q4 2018 was Polar Asset Management Partners, an estimated $28.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.