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Sprott Physical Gold
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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%)

Holders
297
Holders Change
+23
Holders Change %
+8.39%
% of All Funds
5.26%
Holding in Top 10
21
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+10.53%
% of All Funds
0.37%
New
51
Increased
97
Reduced
55
Closed
23
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
BFM
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
+$41.6M
2
CTC
Central Trust Company
Missouri
+$40.3M
3
CWA
Capital Wealth Alliance
Arizona
+$10.7M
4
VDBMI
Van Den Berg Management I
Texas
+$9.91M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$9.62M

Top Sellers

1
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$11.5M
2
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
-$4.82M
3
PPW
Pasadena Private Wealth
California
-$4.62M
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$3.61M
5
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
-$2.92M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Bank of America
51
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.52M -$319K -21,489 -7%
MIM
52
Macroview Investment Management
Maryland
$4.45M -$856K -57,612 -16%
GIM
53
Guild Investment Management
California
$4.12M +$12.2K +820 +0.3%
PCP
54
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$3.92M +$2.39M +160,870 +163%
EFS
55
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$3.76M +$3.7M +249,358 +89,056%
NC
56
NovaPoint Capital
Georgia
$3.61M +$373K +25,108 +12%
RJFSA
57
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$3.53M +$1.49M +99,994 +75%
SW
58
SVB Wealth
Massachusetts
$3.51M +$421K +28,355 +14%
ST
59
Sentinel Trust
Texas
$3.24M – – –
HSWM
60
Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management
Louisiana
$3.08M +$534K +35,912 +21%
BA
61
Bennicas & Associates
California
$2.99M – – –
SAM
62
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
$2.92M – – –
Baird Financial Group
63
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$2.91M +$570K +38,353 +25%
CC
64
Chicago Capital
Illinois
$2.78M – – –
SJIC
65
St. James Investment Company
Texas
$2.7M +$8.77K +590 +0.3%
Stifel Financial
66
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.69M -$281K -18,930 -10%
ADBIC
67
A.D. Beadell Investment Counsel
Wisconsin
$2.66M -$654 -44 -0%
AA
68
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$2.63M -$1.05M -70,349 -29%
TCM
69
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
$2.54M +$468K +31,528 +23%
BFO
70
Biltmore Family Office
North Carolina
$2.49M – – –
AL
71
ADE LLC
Maryland
$2.32M +$2.28M +153,720 New
NSIM
72
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$2.19M -$1.34K -90 -0.1%
ECM
73
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$2.18M -$1.08M -72,925 -34%
KAS
74
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$2.13M +$1.05M +70,893 +99%
AL
75
Arnhold LLC
New York
$2.12M +$2.09M +140,657 New
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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.