Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
297 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.33B invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
122% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 23
76% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 55
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.18B → $1.33B (+$144M)
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 21 (+2)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 274 → 297 (+23)
11.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 39.33% → 28.08% (-11%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFM
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
|
+$41.6M |
| 2 |
CTC
Central Trust Company
Jefferson City,
Missouri
|
+$40.3M |
| 3 |
CWA
Capital Wealth Alliance
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$10.7M |
| 4 |
VDBMI
Van Den Berg Management I
Austin,
Texas
|
+$9.91M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9.62M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$11.5M |
| 2 |
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.82M |
| 3 |
PPW
Pasadena Private Wealth
Pasadena,
California
|
-$4.62M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.61M |
| 5 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.92M |
PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
297 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $1.33B — up 12% from $1.18B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new PHYS positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 97 added to existing stakes and 55 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Boothbay Fund Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $41.6M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $11.5M.
- 297 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q4 2020, up from 274 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $1.33B of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q4 2020, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q4 2020 and 23 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q4 2020 was Boothbay Fund Management, an estimated $41.6M added.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q4 2020 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $11.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.