Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
124 hedge funds and large institutions have $179M invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 9
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 124 → 124 (0)
0.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 13.44% → 13.42% (-0.02%)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $199M → $179M (-$20M)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
44% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 43
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EAM
Evanson Asset Management
Carmel,
California
|
+$4.93M |
| 2 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
+$3.49M |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$3.16M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.86M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$755K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.37M |
| 2 |
LA
Lau Associates
Greenville,
Delaware
|
-$2.31M |
| 3 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$1.91M |
| 4 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
-$1.86M |
| 5 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.25M |
PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
124 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $179M — down 10% from $199M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new PHYS positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Evanson Asset Management, adding an estimated $4.93M. The largest seller was Pekin Hardy Strauss, cutting an estimated $7.37M.
- 124 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q3 2015, unchanged from Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $179M of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q3 2015, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q3 2015 and 9 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q3 2015 was Evanson Asset Management, an estimated $4.93M added.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q3 2015 was Pekin Hardy Strauss, an estimated $7.37M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.