Sprott Focus Trust
FUND
30 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.2M invested in Sprott Focus Trust in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
114% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 7
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.3M → $42.2M (+$9.92M)
1.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 19.31% → 20.78% (+1.5%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 30 (-2)
67% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 3
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.27M |
| 2 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$918K |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$201K |
| 4 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$161K |
| 5 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$134K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NFG
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
|
-$176K |
| 2 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$136K |
| 3 |
SI
Sprott Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$120K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$68K |
| 5 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$60.3K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WT
26
Whittier Trust
South Pasadena,
California
| $8K | – | – | – |
|
|
HNB
27
Huntington National Bank
Columbus,
Ohio
| $7K | +$104 | +15 | +2% |
|
|
GAM
28
Gemmer Asset Management
Walnut Creek,
California
| $3K | – | – | – |
|
|
SI
29
Sprott Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $238 | -$120K | -17,222 | -35% |
|
|
NFG
30
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$176K | -26,050 | Closed |
|
|
31
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$68K | -10,060 | Closed |
|
FUND Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
30 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $42.2M — up 31% from $32.3M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 3 funds closed out of FUND and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 7 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.
The largest buyer was City of London Investment Management, adding an estimated $1.27M. The largest seller was Next Financial Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $176K sold.
- 30 institutional investors held Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) as of Q4 2019, down from 32 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $42.2M of Sprott Focus Trust stock for Q4 2019, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new Sprott Focus Trust positions in Q4 2019 and 3 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Sprott Focus Trust buyer in Q4 2019 was City of London Investment Management, an estimated $1.27M added.
- The largest Sprott Focus Trust seller in Q4 2019 was Next Financial Group, an estimated $176K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.