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Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust

174 hedge funds and large institutions have $86.3B invested in Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

19% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $72.7B → $86.3B (+$13.6B)

15% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1315 (+2)

0.92% less ownership

Funds ownership: 20.4%19.48% (-0.92%)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 179174 (-5)

20% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 20

23% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 60

Holders
174
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-2.79%
% of All Funds
5.64%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+15.38%
% of All Funds
0.49%
New
16
Increased
46
Reduced
60
Closed
20
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SAC
1
Smith Affiliated Capital
New York
$85.5B
FAM
2
Forty4 Asset Management
Illinois
$67.7M +$8.07M +541,701 +13%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$54.9M +$16.1M +1,082,157 +41%
Allianz Asset Management
4
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$44.8M
PAMP
5
Polar Asset Management Partners
Ontario, Canada
$40.5M +$20.4M +1,369,381 +99%
BC
6
BMI Capital
New York
$30.9M -$272K -18,275 -0.9%
BFA
7
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$23.8M +$2.42M +162,589 +11%
RA
8
Royce & Associates
New York
$22.6M +$2.33M +156,200 +11%
EPIM
9
Equinox Partners Investment Management
Connecticut
$22.6M +$5.71M +383,718 +33%
VFAM
10
Valley Forge Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$20.4M -$749K -50,322 -4%
AII
11
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$20.3M -$280K -18,800 -1%
T. Rowe Price Associates
12
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$17.4M -$4.47K -300 -0%
Citigroup
13
Citigroup
New York
$17.2M +$198K +13,267 +1%
Neuberger Berman Group
14
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$16.9M +$2.47M +165,742 +17%
MIG
15
Mariner Investment Group
New York
$16.3M -$2.75M -185,000 -14%
LPL Financial
16
LPL Financial
California
$15M +$1.24M +83,299 +8%
Wells Fargo
17
Wells Fargo
California
$14.7M +$164K +11,041 +1%
RCMB
18
Revelation Capital Management (Bermuda)
Bermuda
$14.6M -$1.78M -119,600 -11%
CVM
19
Cheviot Value Management
California
$13.9M -$281K -18,878 -2%
Royal Bank of Canada
20
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$13.4M -$3.59M -241,319 -21%
Canada Life
21
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$11.9M -$35.7M -2,398,780 -75%
STI
22
Susquehanna Trust & Investment
Pennsylvania
$11.7M +$247K +16,567 +2%
PHS
23
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
$9.79M -$2.16M -145,200 -18%
SNC
24
Stifel Nicolaus & Co
Missouri
$9.28M -$1.37M -92,316 -13%
RCM
25
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$8.55M

CEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

174 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $86.3B — up 19% from $72.7B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of CEF and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 60 trimmed existing stakes and 46 added.

The largest buyer was Polar Asset Management Partners, adding an estimated $20.4M. The largest seller was Canada Life, cutting an estimated $35.7M.

  • 174 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF) as of Q3 2013, down from 179 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $86.3B of Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust stock for Q3 2013, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust positions in Q3 2013 and 20 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust buyer in Q3 2013 was Polar Asset Management Partners, an estimated $20.4M added.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust seller in Q3 2013 was Canada Life, an estimated $35.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.