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Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust

178 hedge funds and large institutions have $634M invested in Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1.37% more ownership

Funds ownership: 18.82%20.19% (+1.4%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1010 (0)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $649M → $634M (-$14.9M)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 183178 (-5)

11% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 19

23% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 53

Holders
178
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-2.73%
% of All Funds
4.97%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.28%
New
17
Increased
41
Reduced
53
Closed
19
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SAC
1
Smith Affiliated Capital
New York
$74.4M
Allianz Asset Management
2
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$60.6M +$1.3M +119,700 +3%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$51.5M -$1M -92,391 -2%
Parallax Volatility Advisers
4
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$46.4M
Capstone Investment Advisors
5
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
$41.7M +$7.77M +717,019 +22%
Wellington Management Group
6
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$24.2M +$15.2M +1,401,983 +158%
PAMP
7
Polar Asset Management Partners
Ontario, Canada
$23.4M +$11.6M +1,074,739 +95%
Canada Life
8
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$22.6M +$1.78M +164,011 +8%
Neuberger Berman Group
9
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$13.8M -$24.4M -2,252,984 -63%
Ameriprise
10
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$13.4M +$13.4M +1,235,711 +4,746%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$13.1M -$107K -9,914 -0.8%
Wells Fargo
12
Wells Fargo
California
$12.5M +$208K +19,168 +2%
HighTower Advisors
13
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$10.5M +$10.2M +940,918 +1,821%
Citigroup
14
Citigroup
New York
$9.74M -$33.2K -3,064 -0.3%
RJFSA
15
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$9.26M +$2.77M +255,827 +41%
CVM
16
Cheviot Value Management
California
$9.13M -$88.7K -8,180 -0.9%
COLIM
17
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$8.51M
RCM
18
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$7.81M
EAM
19
Evanson Asset Management
California
$7.63M -$1.19M -110,091 -13%
MIG
20
Mariner Investment Group
New York
$7.57M +$4.76M +439,287 +159%
LPL Financial
21
LPL Financial
California
$7.48M -$408K -37,614 -5%
LCM
22
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$7.41M +$307K +28,340 +4%
AGM
23
Alpine Global Management
New York
$7.12M +$2.27M +209,616 +45%
PHS
24
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
$7.07M -$214K -19,700 -3%
BFA
25
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$6.95M

CEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

178 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $634M — down 2.3% from $649M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of CEF and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 53 trimmed existing stakes and 41 added.

The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $15.2M. The largest seller was Neuberger Berman Group, cutting an estimated $24.4M.

  • 178 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF) as of Q3 2015, down from 183 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $634M of Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust stock for Q3 2015, down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust positions in Q3 2015 and 19 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust buyer in Q3 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $15.2M added.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust seller in Q3 2015 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $24.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.