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Sprott Focus Trust
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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

Holders
31
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-3.13%
% of All Funds
0.89%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
3
Increased
15
Reduced
7
Closed
4
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
+$608K
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$250K
3
HFS
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
+$82.8K
4
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
+$50K
5
S
SignatureFD
Georgia
+$39.1K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Brown Advisory
Brown Advisory
Maryland
-$150K
2
TC
TFS Capital
Pennsylvania
-$129K
3
U
UBS
Switzerland
-$42K
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$15.6K
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$11.8K

FUND Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review

31 of the 3,475 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.