Sprott Focus Trust
FUND
37 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.6M invested in Sprott Focus Trust in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
55% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 11
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 2
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.9M → $44.6M (+$2.66M)
3.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 22.14% → 25.19% (+3.1%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 36 → 37 (+1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$5.75M |
| 2 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$408K |
| 3 |
SRC
Shufro Rose & Co
New York
|
+$360K |
| 4 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$251K |
| 5 |
DA
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
+$166K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$701K |
| 2 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$379K |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$166K |
| 4 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$132K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$75.6K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LTFS
26
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $124K | -$61.8K | -8,044 | -32% |
|
|
MAA
27
Mraz Amerine & Associates
Modesto,
California
| $124K | – | – | – |
|
|
PVWM
28
Point View Wealth Management
Summit,
New Jersey
| $123K | -$38.7K | -5,030 | -23% |
|
|
CA
29
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
| $109K | -$58.7K | -7,638 | -34% |
|
30
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| $74K | +$69.9K | +9,098 | +986% |
|
|
PA
31
Parallel Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| $49K | – | – | – |
|
|
IA
32
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| $18K | +$315 | +41 | +2% |
|
|
OGC
33
Oak Grove Capital
North Hampton,
New Hampshire
| $8K | – | – | – |
|
|
WT
34
Whittier Trust
South Pasadena,
California
| $8K | – | – | – |
|
|
HNB
35
Huntington National Bank
Columbus,
Ohio
| $7K | – | – | – |
|
|
TRCT
36
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $1K | +$1.13K | +147 | New |
|
|
DBT
37
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Dubuque,
Iowa
| – | -$4K | -536 | Closed |
|
FUND Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
37 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $44.6M — up 6.3% from $41.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new FUND positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 17 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Shaker Financial Services, adding an estimated $5.75M. The largest seller was City of London Investment Management, cutting an estimated $701K.
- 37 institutional investors held Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) as of Q3 2018, up from 36 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $44.6M of Sprott Focus Trust stock for Q3 2018, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Sprott Focus Trust positions in Q3 2018 and 2 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Sprott Focus Trust buyer in Q3 2018 was Shaker Financial Services, an estimated $5.75M added.
- The largest Sprott Focus Trust seller in Q3 2018 was City of London Investment Management, an estimated $701K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.