Sprott Focus Trust
FUND
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.5M invested in Sprott Focus Trust in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 3
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $31.3M → $35.5M (+$4.21M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 31 (+2)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 11
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 15.32% → 15.02% (-0.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$239K |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$189K |
| 3 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$150K |
| 4 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$138K |
| 5 |
LFAS
Level Four Advisory Services
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$132K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$976K |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$658K |
| 3 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
-$151K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$139K |
| 5 |
PGFC
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp
Bedminster,
New Jersey
|
-$108K |
FUND Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
31 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $35.5M — up 13% from $31.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new FUND positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $239K. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $976K.
- 31 institutional investors held Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) as of Q4 2022, up from 29 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $35.5M of Sprott Focus Trust stock for Q4 2022, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Sprott Focus Trust positions in Q4 2022 and 3 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Sprott Focus Trust buyer in Q4 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $239K added.
- The largest Sprott Focus Trust seller in Q4 2022 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $976K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.