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Sprott Physical Gold

169 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.91B invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

60% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 58 (+3)

36% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 11

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 166169 (+3)

0.29% more ownership

Funds ownership: 19.23%19.52% (+0.29%)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.02B → $3.91B (-$108M)

47% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 57

Holders
169
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+1.81%
% of All Funds
4.21%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+60%
% of All Funds
0.2%
New
15
Increased
30
Reduced
57
Closed
11
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BA
26
Bennicas & Associates
California
$2.33M -$10.4K -1,000 -0.4%
William Blair & Company
27
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$2.32M +$2.12M +203,394 +1,084%
Jane Street
28
Jane Street
New York
$2.15M +$774K +74,267 +56%
Bank of America
29
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.01M +$3.19K +306 +0.2%
Stifel Financial
30
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.95M +$756K +72,507 +63%
Baird Financial Group
31
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$1.7M +$41.7K +4,000 +3%
Federated Hermes
32
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$1.65M
DADC
33
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$1.56M +$15.6K +1,500 +1%
ADBIC
34
A.D. Beadell Investment Counsel
Wisconsin
$1.53M +$20.9K +2,000 +1%
SI
35
Sprott Inc
Ontario, Canada
$1.32M +$61.2K +5,871 +5%
TF
36
TIAA FSB
Florida
$1.22M
SJIC
37
St. James Investment Company
Texas
$1.22M -$212K -20,335 -15%
Janus Henderson Group
38
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$1.21M -$147K -14,050 -11%
QCMNJ
39
Quantum Capital Management (New Jersey)
New Jersey
$1.2M +$8.45K +810 +0.7%
ASN
40
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$1.17M -$135K -12,975 -10%
Janney Montgomery Scott
41
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.15M -$5.06K -485 -0.4%
PAG
42
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$1.13M +$307K +29,402 +38%
LPL Financial
43
LPL Financial
California
$1.04M -$158K -15,109 -13%
Bank of Montreal
44
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.02M +$34.4K +3,300 +4%
AA
45
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$982K
CAG
46
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$980K +$979K +93,845 New
CAN
47
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$974K -$12.9K -1,237 -1%
SCM
48
Sterneck Capital Management
Missouri
$942K -$18.8K -1,807 -2%
HighTower Advisors
49
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$941K -$13K -1,250 -1%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
50
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$929K -$1.16K -111 -0.1%

PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

169 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $3.91B — down 2.7% from $4.02B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new PHYS positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bluefin Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.62M. The largest seller was Johnson Investment Counsel, cutting an estimated $3.9M.

  • 169 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q3 2017, up from 166 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $3.91B of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q3 2017, down 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q3 2017 and 11 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q3 2017 was Bluefin Capital Management, an estimated $5.62M added.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q3 2017 was Johnson Investment Counsel, an estimated $3.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.