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Sprott Physical Gold
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223 hedge funds and large institutions have $678M invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

147% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 17

78% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 16 (+7)

76% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 37

41% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $482M → $678M (+$196M)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 202 → 223 (+21)

6.24% more ownership

Funds ownership: 19.96% → 26.2% (+6.2%)

Holders
223
Holders Change
+21
Holders Change %
+10.4%
% of All Funds
4.91%
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
+7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+77.78%
% of All Funds
0.35%
New
42
Increased
65
Reduced
37
Closed
17
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PAG
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
+$45.1M
2
BFM
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
+$20.4M
3
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Ontario, Canada
+$9.02M
4
CC
Cannell & Co
New York
+$8.96M
5
SPA
Sentinel Pension Advisors
Massachusetts
+$7.26M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
OFG
OTA Financial Group
New York
-$3.57M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$2.49M
3
TNA
True North Advisors
Texas
-$1.23M
4
EGA
E&G Advisors
Texas
-$934K
5
Baird Financial Group
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
-$873K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CIBC World Market
51
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$1.44M +$624K +49,012 +80%
BFA
52
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.44M +$90.5K +7,115 +7%
FIM
53
Frontier Investment Management
Texas
$1.43M +$774K +60,840 +127%
BS
54
Boenning & Scattergood
Pennsylvania
$1.41M -$11K -861 -0.8%
HighTower Advisors
55
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.29M +$154K +12,084 +14%
NCM
56
Northside Capital Management
Oregon
$1.29M – – –
William Blair & Company
57
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$1.29M -$638K -50,160 -34%
BFO
58
Biltmore Family Office
North Carolina
$1.26M +$1.22M +95,995 New
HCM
59
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$1.05M – – –
PCP
60
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$1.03M – – –
TF
61
TIAA FSB
Florida
$1.01M +$130K +10,200 +15%
FDCC
62
Foster Dykema Cabot & Co
Massachusetts
$1.01M – – –
CAN
63
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$970K +$13.8K +1,084 +1%
CAM
64
Claret Asset Management
Quebec, Canada
$958K -$30.3K -2,380 -3%
BRWM
65
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$955K +$5.85K +460 +0.6%
Bank of New York Mellon
66
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$943K +$170K +13,326 +23%
NFG
67
Next Financial Group
Texas
$885K +$36.2K +2,847 +4%
TCM
68
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
$874K +$383K +30,133 +83%
FWP
69
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$873K +$76.3K +6,000 +10%
PCM
70
Prelude Capital Management
New York
$855K +$829K +65,196 New
CI
71
Centerstone Investors
New York
$853K +$827K +65,000 New
GSM
72
Global Strategic Management
Puerto Rico
$823K -$5.47K -430 -0.7%
SC
73
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$815K +$474K +37,250 +146%
EWA
74
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$798K +$86.3K +6,780 +13%
CIC
75
Carnegie Investment Counsel
Ohio
$790K +$205K +16,125 +37%
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PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

223 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $678M — up 41% from $482M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new PHYS positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Private Advisor Group, adding an estimated $45.1M. The largest seller was OTA Financial Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.57M sold.

  • 223 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q1 2020, up from 202 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $678M of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q1 2020, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 42 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q1 2020 and 17 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q1 2020 was Private Advisor Group, an estimated $45.1M added.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q1 2020 was OTA Financial Group, an estimated $3.57M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.