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Sprott Physical Gold
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260 hedge funds and large institutions have $986M invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 94 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

224% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 94 | Existing positions reduced: 29

185% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 20

46% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $678M → $986M (+$308M)

19% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 19 (+3)

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 223 → 260 (+37)

8.19% more ownership

Funds ownership: 26.2% → 34.39% (+8.2%)

Holders
260
Holders Change
+37
Holders Change %
+16.59%
% of All Funds
5.33%
Holding in Top 10
19
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+18.75%
% of All Funds
0.39%
New
57
Increased
94
Reduced
29
Closed
20
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PAG
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
+$42.9M
2
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
+$28.5M
3
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
United Kingdom
+$27.9M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$12.9M
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$12.1M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BFM
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
-$21M
2
F
Filament
Washington
-$11.3M
3
TNA
True North Advisors
Texas
-$6.5M
4
EFS
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
-$3.95M
5
BCM
Barometer Capital Management
Ontario, Canada
-$1.52M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
EH
76
Equitable Holdings
New York
$1.26M +$881K +63,879 +266%
GSM
77
Global Strategic Management
Puerto Rico
$1.22M +$299K +21,693 +34%
GSC
78
G&S Capital
Colorado
$1.19M +$1.07M +77,661 +1,412%
BAM
79
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$1.16M +$373K +27,028 +50%
HCM
80
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$1.15M – – –
FM
81
Family Management
New York
$1.12M +$1.08M +78,305 New
HSWM
82
Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management
Louisiana
$1.12M +$1.08M +78,212 New
PCP
83
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$1.11M – – –
TF
84
TIAA FSB
Florida
$1.1M – – –
CAN
85
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.1M +$43.8K +3,176 +4%
FDCC
86
Foster Dykema Cabot & Co
Massachusetts
$1.09M -$8.69K -630 -0.8%
BRWM
87
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$1.08M +$41K +2,971 +4%
FIM
88
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$1.07M -$782K -56,732 -43%
Bank of New York Mellon
89
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$1.03M – – –
NFG
90
Next Financial Group
Texas
$1M +$33.3K +2,418 +4%
SW
91
SVB Wealth
Massachusetts
$982K +$946K +68,594 New
KJHP
92
K.J. Harrison & Partners
Ontario, Canada
$975K +$356K +25,798 +61%
FWP
93
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$952K – – –
CAM
94
Claret Asset Management
Quebec, Canada
$931K -$110K -8,000 -11%
MC
95
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$909K +$171K +12,425 +24%
HA
96
HC Advisors
Georgia
$871K +$839K +60,848 New
EWA
97
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$870K -$839K -60,812 Closed
GEM
98
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$859K +$827K +60,000 New
LF
99
Lee Financial
Texas
$859K +$827K +60,000 New
SS
100
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$775K +$747K +54,150 New
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PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

260 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $986M — up 46% from $678M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new PHYS positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 94 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Private Advisor Group, adding an estimated $42.9M. The largest seller was Boothbay Fund Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $21M sold.

  • 260 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q2 2020, up from 223 in Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $986M of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q2 2020, up 46% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 57 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q2 2020 and 20 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q2 2020 was Private Advisor Group, an estimated $42.9M added.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q2 2020 was Boothbay Fund Management, an estimated $21M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.