Galiano Gold
GAU
57 hedge funds and large institutions have $54.6M invested in Galiano Gold in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
405% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $111K | Put options by funds: $22K
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 39.52% → 37.99% (-1.5%)
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 68 → 57 (-11)
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $76.3M → $54.6M (-$21.7M)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 21
56% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 18
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.77M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$2.34M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$393K |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$241K |
| 5 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$192K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$5.98M |
| 2 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.44M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$921K |
| 4 |
AGPM
ASA Gold & Precious Metals
Portland,
Maine
|
-$629K |
| 5 |
Swiss National Bank
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$315K |
GAU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
57 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Galiano Gold (GAU) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $54.6M — down 28% from $76.3M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of GAU and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, adding an estimated $3.77M. The largest seller was OppenheimerFunds, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.98M sold.
- 57 institutional investors held Galiano Gold (GAU) as of Q4 2017, down from 68 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $54.6M of Galiano Gold stock for Q4 2017, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Galiano Gold positions in Q4 2017 and 18 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Galiano Gold buyer in Q4 2017 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $3.77M added.
- The largest Galiano Gold seller in Q4 2017 was OppenheimerFunds, an estimated $5.98M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.