Sprott Focus Trust
FUND
30 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.9M invested in Sprott Focus Trust in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 0 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 8
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.2M → $25.9M (-$1.24M)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 31 → 30 (-1)
100% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 0 | Existing positions closed: 1
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.45M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$184K |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$149K |
| 4 |
RCM
Rivernorth Capital Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$142K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$66.7K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$422K |
| 2 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$241K |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$163K |
| 4 |
DA
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$161K |
| 5 |
VFS
VSR Financial Services
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$74.7K |
FUND Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
30 of the 3,448 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $25.9M — down 4.6% from $27.2M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 1 fund closed out of FUND and 0 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.45M. The largest seller was Shaker Financial Services, cutting an estimated $422K.
- 30 institutional investors held Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) as of Q3 2014, down from 31 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $25.9M of Sprott Focus Trust stock for Q3 2014, down 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 0 funds opened new Sprott Focus Trust positions in Q3 2014 and 1 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Sprott Focus Trust buyer in Q3 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.45M added.
- The largest Sprott Focus Trust seller in Q3 2014 was Shaker Financial Services, an estimated $422K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.