Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
378 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.7B invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 122 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
127% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 22
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 122 | Existing positions reduced: 73
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.45B → $1.7B (+$250M)
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 26 (+2)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 354 → 378 (+24)
0.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 29.4% → 29.16% (-0.24%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAS
SMI Advisory Services
Columbus,
Indiana
|
+$39.1M |
| 2 |
II
Inspire Investing
Meridian,
Idaho
|
+$22.3M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$21M |
| 4 |
MAM
Monaco Asset Management
Monaco
|
+$17.7M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6.04M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$12.1M |
| 2 |
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.64M |
| 3 |
OFG
OTA Financial Group
Purchase,
New York
|
-$7.64M |
| 4 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$6.82M |
| 5 |
TWC
TD Waterhouse Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$6.28M |
PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
378 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $1.7B — up 17% from $1.45B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new PHYS positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 122 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SMI Advisory Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $39.1M. The largest seller was Private Advisor Group, cutting an estimated $12.1M.
- 378 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q1 2022, up from 354 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $1.7B of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q1 2022, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q1 2022 and 22 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q1 2022 was SMI Advisory Services, an estimated $39.1M added.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q1 2022 was Private Advisor Group, an estimated $12.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.