Sprott Focus Trust
FUND
38 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.7M invested in Sprott Focus Trust in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
438% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $3.29M | Capital outflows: $612K
91% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 11
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 3
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 36 → 38 (+2)
1.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 16.14% → 17.88% (+1.7%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VFS
VSR Financial Services
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$805K |
| 2 |
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$784K |
| 3 |
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$681K |
| 4 |
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$218K |
| 5 |
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$149K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$202K |
| 2 |
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$124K |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$93.6K |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$58.1K |
| 5 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$34.9K |
FUND Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
38 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $25.7M — down 8.2% from $27.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new FUND positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was VSR Financial Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $805K. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $202K.
- 38 institutional investors held Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) as of Q3 2015, up from 36 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $25.7M of Sprott Focus Trust stock for Q3 2015, down 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Sprott Focus Trust positions in Q3 2015 and 3 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Sprott Focus Trust buyer in Q3 2015 was VSR Financial Services, an estimated $805K added.
- The largest Sprott Focus Trust seller in Q3 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $202K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.