Sprott Focus Trust
FUND
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.8M invested in Sprott Focus Trust in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
114% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 7
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.6M → $23.8M (+$2.24M)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 31 (-1)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$608K |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$250K |
| 3 |
HFS
HL Financial Services
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
+$82.8K |
| 4 |
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
+$50K |
| 5 |
S
SignatureFD
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$39.1K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$150K |
| 2 |
TC
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
-$129K |
| 3 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$42K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$15.6K |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.8K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
S
26
SignatureFD
Atlanta,
Georgia
| $40K | +$39.1K | +5,136 | New |
|
|
AIG
27
American International Group
New York
| $34.9K | +$418 | +55 | +1% |
|
|
MFS
28
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
| $34K | +$411 | +54 | +1% |
|
|
TRCT
29
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $7K | -$6.17K | -811 | -49% |
|
30
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| $7K | +$6.59K | +866 | New |
|
|
31
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
| – | -$150K | -19,942 | Closed |
|
|
TC
32
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$129K | -17,134 | Closed |
|
33
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
| – | -$7.42K | -976 | -99% |
|
FUND Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
31 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $23.8M — up 10% from $21.6M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of FUND and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 7 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.
The largest buyer was Shaker Financial Services, adding an estimated $608K. The largest seller was Brown Advisory, exiting entirely with an estimated $150K sold.
- 31 institutional investors held Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) as of Q1 2014, down from 32 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $23.8M of Sprott Focus Trust stock for Q1 2014, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Sprott Focus Trust positions in Q1 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Sprott Focus Trust buyer in Q1 2014 was Shaker Financial Services, an estimated $608K added.
- The largest Sprott Focus Trust seller in Q1 2014 was Brown Advisory, an estimated $150K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.