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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
VKH
76
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$662K +$703K +66,311 New
Mariner
77
Mariner
Kansas
$641K
Deutsche Bank
78
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$630K +$542K +51,100 +417%
Envestnet Asset Management
79
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$621K -$57K -5,380 -8%
JIC
80
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$608K +$492K +46,443 +321%
DADC
81
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$553K -$55.9K -5,275 -9%
CAN
82
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$541K +$63.3K +5,970 +12%
Bank of New York Mellon
83
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$535K +$39.4K +3,721 +7%
OC
84
Oarsman Capital
Wisconsin
$528K -$272K -25,688 -33%
WA
85
WFG Advisors
Texas
$528K +$15.1K +1,421 +3%
SI
86
SII Investments
Wisconsin
$509K -$16.6K -1,566 -3%
PRHC
87
P.R. Herzig & Co
New York
$498K -$13.8K -1,300 -3%
TCT
88
TIAA CREF Trust
Missouri
$450K +$265K +25,000 +125%
NPC
89
National Planning Corporation
California
$448K -$41.1K -3,880 -9%
First Manhattan
90
First Manhattan
New York
$428K
CCM
91
Catawba Capital Management
Virginia
$427K -$25.9K -2,440 -5%
PHIMC
92
Private Harbour Investment Management & Counsel
Ohio
$426K -$104K -9,825 -19%
BBA
93
BLB&B Advisors
Pennsylvania
$426K
FIM
94
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$411K -$6.02K -568 -1%
WS
95
Wedbush Securities
California
$405K +$64.8K +6,112 +18%
BFA
96
Bragg Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$379K -$285K -26,905 -41%
CIBC World Market
97
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$360K -$239K -22,570 -39%
LCP
98
Legacy Capital Partners
Wisconsin
$359K -$12.7K -1,200 -3%
Natixis Advisors
99
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$338K
FCMC
100
Founders Capital Management (Connecticut)
Connecticut
$337K

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.