Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
167 hedge funds and large institutions have $466M invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
1.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 19.52% → 20.79% (+1.3%)
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 18
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 169 → 167 (-2)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 7 (-1)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 50
88% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.91B → $466M (-$3.44B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
+$20.7M |
| 2 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.41M |
| 3 |
OFG
OTA Financial Group
Purchase,
New York
|
+$2.81M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.14M |
| 5 |
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.97M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCP
Proficio Capital Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.81M |
| 2 |
B
Bailard
Foster City,
California
|
-$2.06M |
| 3 |
CAG
Csenge Advisory Group
Clearwater,
Florida
|
-$980K |
| 4 |
JIC
Johnson Investment Counsel
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$692K |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$641K |
PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
167 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $466M — down 88% from $3.91B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of PHYS and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 50 trimmed existing stakes and 36 added.
The largest buyer was Bluefin Capital Management, adding an estimated $20.7M. The largest seller was Proficio Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $5.81M.
- 167 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q4 2017, down from 169 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $466M of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q4 2017, down 88% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q4 2017 and 18 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q4 2017 was Bluefin Capital Management, an estimated $20.7M added.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q4 2017 was Proficio Capital Partners, an estimated $5.81M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.