Sprott Focus Trust
FUND
27 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.8M invested in Sprott Focus Trust in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.9M → $37.8M (+$3.95M)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 9
0.99% less ownership
Funds ownership: 22.51% → 21.52% (-0.99%)
25% less funds holding
Funds holding: 36 → 27 (-9)
90% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$820K |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$768K |
| 3 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$513K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$479K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$149K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$1.58M |
| 2 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$954K |
| 3 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$361K |
| 4 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
-$280K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$251K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SI
26
Sprott Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $482 | +$71.2K | +10,735 | +18% |
|
|
WAM
27
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$954K | -165,067 | Closed |
|
|
28
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$251K | -43,281 | Closed |
|
|
SRC
29
Shufro Rose & Co
New York
| – | -$200K | -34,597 | Closed |
|
|
LCM
30
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
| – | -$141K | -24,329 | Closed |
|
31
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$106K | -18,317 | Closed |
|
|
WAM
32
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$67K | -11,513 | Closed |
|
|
DA
33
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$64K | -11,108 | Closed |
|
|
PA
34
Parallel Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$38K | -6,625 | Closed |
|
|
AIC
35
Ameritas Investment Company
Lincoln,
Nebraska
| – | -$15K | -2,545 | Closed |
|
FUND Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
27 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $37.8M — up 12% from $33.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of FUND and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.
The largest buyer was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, adding an estimated $820K. The largest seller was Shaker Financial Services, cutting an estimated $1.58M.
- 27 institutional investors held Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) as of Q1 2019, down from 36 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $37.8M of Sprott Focus Trust stock for Q1 2019, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new Sprott Focus Trust positions in Q1 2019 and 10 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Sprott Focus Trust buyer in Q1 2019 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $820K added.
- The largest Sprott Focus Trust seller in Q1 2019 was Shaker Financial Services, an estimated $1.58M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.