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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
KJHP
76
K.J. Harrison & Partners
Ontario, Canada
$2.07M +$735K +49,487 +56%
SI
77
Sprott Inc
Ontario, Canada
$2.01M +$548K +36,915 +38%
TF
78
TIAA FSB
Florida
$1.99M – – –
EPIM
79
Equinox Partners Investment Management
Connecticut
$1.99M +$1.96M +131,673 New
BRWM
80
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$1.96M -$117K -7,899 -6%
CA
81
Clearstead Advisors
Ohio
$1.92M – – –
MCC
82
Money Concepts Capital
Florida
$1.81M +$1.78M +119,927 New
BS
83
Boenning & Scattergood
Pennsylvania
$1.8M +$146K +9,836 +9%
Rockefeller Capital Management
84
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$1.77M – – –
SC
85
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$1.76M +$1.1M +74,108 +174%
William Blair & Company
86
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$1.71M +$1.77K +119 +0.1%
SWM
87
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$1.67M +$15.9K +1,070 +1%
VC
88
Veracity Capital
Georgia
$1.64M -$62.2K -4,188 -4%
GWM
89
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.63M +$1.62M +109,361 +987%
SPIA
90
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$1.62M -$345K -23,250 -18%
ASN
91
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$1.52M +$556K +37,442 +59%
NCM
92
Northside Capital Management
Oregon
$1.48M – – –
OC
93
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$1.44M +$108K +7,245 +8%
AWE
94
Avidian Wealth Enterprises
Texas
$1.44M +$229K +15,407 +19%
GSC
95
G&S Capital
Colorado
$1.38M +$76K +5,116 +6%
APG
96
Abacus Planning Group
South Carolina
$1.38M -$101K -6,800 -7%
FIM
97
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$1.34M +$233K +15,679 +21%
GEM
98
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$1.34M +$426K +28,700 +48%
CAN
99
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.32M – – –
Jane Street
100
Jane Street
New York
$1.28M +$1.26M +84,730 New
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4
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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.