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Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust

194 hedge funds and large institutions have $82.6B invested in Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

135% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 17

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 174194 (+20)

1.76% more ownership

Funds ownership: 19.48%21.23% (+1.8%)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $86.3B → $82.6B (-$3.7B)

7% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1514 (-1)

53% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 76

Holders
194
Holders Change
+20
Holders Change %
+11.49%
% of All Funds
5.63%
Holding in Top 10
14
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-6.67%
% of All Funds
0.41%
New
40
Increased
36
Reduced
76
Closed
17
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SAC
1
Smith Affiliated Capital
New York
$81.8B
FAM
2
Forty4 Asset Management
Illinois
$80.7M +$20.9M +1,483,622 +32%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$53.9M +$4.67M +332,571 +9%
Parallax Volatility Advisers
4
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$47.3M +$50.1M +3,567,654 New
Allianz Asset Management
5
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$40.4M
PAMP
6
Polar Asset Management Partners
Ontario, Canada
$36.5M
BC
7
BMI Capital
New York
$26.1M -$1.88M -133,842 -6%
RA
8
Royce & Associates
New York
$21.3M +$984K +70,000 +5%
EPIM
9
Equinox Partners Investment Management
Connecticut
$20.2M -$143K -10,139 -0.7%
BFA
10
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$16.2M -$5.51M -392,271 -24%
T. Rowe Price Associates
11
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$15.7M
VFAM
12
Valley Forge Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$15.3M -$3.21M -228,523 -17%
Citigroup
13
Citigroup
New York
$15.2M -$199K -14,155 -1%
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$14.3M +$2.39M +170,186 +19%
AII
15
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$13.7M -$4.98M -354,509 -26%
CVM
16
Cheviot Value Management
California
$12.4M -$156K -11,077 -1%
Wells Fargo
17
Wells Fargo
California
$12.1M -$1.25M -88,881 -9%
LPL Financial
18
LPL Financial
California
$11.8M -$2.48M -176,218 -17%
Neuberger Berman Group
19
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$11M -$4.51M -321,171 -28%
U
20
UBS
Switzerland
$10.7M +$5.42M +385,455 +91%
PHS
21
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
$10.1M +$1.4M +99,450 +15%
EAM
22
Evanson Asset Management
California
$9.89M +$10.5M +746,694 New
Canada Life
23
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$9.38M -$1.43M -101,469 -13%
STI
24
Susquehanna Trust & Investment
Pennsylvania
$8.87M -$1.76M -125,258 -16%
ECM
25
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$8.28M +$7.87M +559,750 +859%

CEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

194 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $82.6B — down 4.3% from $86.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new CEF positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 76 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Parallax Volatility Advisers, opening a new position worth an estimated $50.1M. The largest seller was Revelation Capital Management (Bermuda), cutting an estimated $8.51M.

  • 194 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF) as of Q4 2013, up from 174 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $82.6B of Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust stock for Q4 2013, down 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 40 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust positions in Q4 2013 and 17 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust buyer in Q4 2013 was Parallax Volatility Advisers, an estimated $50.1M added.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust seller in Q4 2013 was Revelation Capital Management (Bermuda), an estimated $8.51M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.