Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
363 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.4B invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 92 increasing their positions, 117 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
0.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 28.12% → 27.82% (-0.3%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 380 → 363 (-17)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 28 (-3)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.56B → $1.4B (-$159M)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 92 | Existing positions reduced: 117
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 38
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$16.1M |
| 2 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$14.4M |
| 3 |
OFG
OTA Financial Group
Purchase,
New York
|
+$14.1M |
| 4 |
OBGC
O'Brien Greene & Co
Media,
Pennsylvania
|
+$11.6M |
| 5 |
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$8.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$59.9M |
| 2 |
II
Inspire Investing
Meridian,
Idaho
|
-$11.2M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$10.7M |
| 4 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$6.51M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$6.33M |
PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
363 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $1.4B — down 10% from $1.56B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 38 funds closed out of PHYS and 27 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 117 trimmed existing stakes and 92 added.
The largest buyer was Truist Financial, adding an estimated $16.1M. The largest seller was Private Advisor Group, cutting an estimated $59.9M.
- 363 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q3 2022, down from 380 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $1.4B of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q3 2022, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q3 2022 and 38 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q3 2022 was Truist Financial, an estimated $16.1M added.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q3 2022 was Private Advisor Group, an estimated $59.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.