Sprott Focus Trust
FUND
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $148M invested in Sprott Focus Trust in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
319% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.3M → $148M (+$113M)
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 4
47.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 14.91% → 62.1% (+47%)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 34 (+2)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SI
Sprott Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$1.79M |
| 3 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$542K |
| 4 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$508K |
| 5 |
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$238K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$3.33M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$285K |
| 3 |
EC
Elequin Capital
New York
|
-$234K |
| 4 |
RIL
Rothschild Investment LLC
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$174K |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$154K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MAA
26
Mraz Amerine & Associates
Modesto,
California
| $127K | – | – | – |
|
|
BBPWM
27
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Blue Bell,
Pennsylvania
| $103K | +$72.1K | +9,356 | +267% |
|
|
ME
28
McIlrath & Eck
Arlington,
Washington
| $87.6K | – | – | – |
|
|
9WM
29
9258 Wealth Management
Blue Ash,
Ohio
| $86.5K | +$83K | +10,765 | New |
|
|
PGFC
30
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp
Bedminster,
New Jersey
| $83K | – | – | – |
|
|
SPIA
31
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
| $16.2K | +$170 | +22 | +1% |
|
|
EC
32
Elequin Capital
New York
| $1.75K | -$234K | -30,353 | -99% |
|
|
EWA
33
EverSource Wealth Advisors
Birmingham,
Alabama
| $121 | +$123 | +16 | New |
|
34
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| $8 | +$8 | +1 | New |
|
|
RIL
35
Rothschild Investment LLC
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$174K | -21,767 | Closed |
|
|
36
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$154K | -19,286 | Closed |
|
37
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$8K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
|
BCM
38
Bourgeon Capital Management
Darien,
Connecticut
| – | -$2.8K | -350 | Closed |
|
FUND Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
34 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $148M — up 319% from $35.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new FUND positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sprott Inc, adding an estimated $109M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $3.33M.
- 34 institutional investors held Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) as of Q1 2024, up from 32 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $148M of Sprott Focus Trust stock for Q1 2024, up 319% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Sprott Focus Trust positions in Q1 2024 and 4 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Sprott Focus Trust buyer in Q1 2024 was Sprott Inc, an estimated $109M added.
- The largest Sprott Focus Trust seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.33M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.