Sprott Focus Trust
FUND
36 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.3M invested in Sprott Focus Trust in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 1
278% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $5.59M | Capital outflows: $1.48M
113% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 8
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 33 → 36 (+3)
2.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 23.73% → 25.92% (+2.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.61M |
| 2 |
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$1.23M |
| 3 |
Shufro Rose & Co
New York
|
+$406K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$317K |
| 5 |
Valeo Financial Advisors
Carmel,
Indiana
|
+$302K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$496K |
| 2 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$484K |
| 3 |
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$181K |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$124K |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$87K |
FUND Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
36 of the 4,420 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $49.3M — up 11% from $44.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new FUND positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was City of London Investment Management, adding an estimated $1.61M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $496K.
- 36 institutional investors held Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) as of Q4 2017, up from 33 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $49.3M of Sprott Focus Trust stock for Q4 2017, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Sprott Focus Trust positions in Q4 2017 and 1 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Sprott Focus Trust buyer in Q4 2017 was City of London Investment Management, an estimated $1.61M added.
- The largest Sprott Focus Trust seller in Q4 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $496K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.