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Sprott Physical Gold

166 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.02B invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

18% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 11

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 165166 (+1)

0% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4B → $4.02B (+$19.5M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 55 (0)

0.49% less ownership

Funds ownership: 19.72%19.23% (-0.49%)

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 45

Holders
166
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.61%
% of All Funds
4.14%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
13
Increased
36
Reduced
45
Closed
11
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BAAM
101
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$230K -$296K -28,781 -56%
BW
102
Bison Wealth
Georgia
$229K
VAS
103
Valicenti Advisory Services
New York
$223K +$227K +22,038 New
GG
104
Gofen & Glossberg
Illinois
$222K
GC
105
Garde Capital
Washington
$220K
MML Investors Services
106
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$213K -$20.7K -2,014 -9%
CSIC
107
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel
California
$213K
BIG
108
Bellwether Investment Group
Tennessee
$208K -$2.62K -255 -1%
LPT
109
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
$208K
LW
110
Linscomb Wealth
Texas
$208K
BTS
111
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$208K +$53.3K +5,184 +34%
US Bancorp
112
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$206K -$40.8K -3,969 -16%
CB
113
Chemical Bank
Michigan
$199K
OCM
114
Orleans Capital Management
Louisiana
$197K
FBFS
115
First Business Financial Services
Wisconsin
$196K
William Blair & Company
116
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$190K +$59.6K +5,800 +45%
WF
117
Welch & Forbes
Massachusetts
$177K
SCA
118
Salient Capital Advisors
Texas
$172K
SCA
119
Stonebridge Capital Advisors
Minnesota
$161K
HCM
120
Highlander Capital Management
New Jersey
$155K
SFG
121
SNS Financial Group
Minnesota
$152K
NL
122
NWAM LLC
Washington
$143K -$107K -10,425 -42%
SFS
123
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$142K
FPFS
124
First Personal Financial Services
North Carolina
$137K
HSA
125
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$135K

PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

166 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $4.02B — up 0.49% from $4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new PHYS positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Polar Asset Management Partners, adding an estimated $13.8M. The largest seller was Johnson Investment Counsel, cutting an estimated $25.8M.

  • 166 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q2 2017, up from 165 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $4.02B of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q2 2017, up 0.49% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q2 2017 and 11 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q2 2017 was Polar Asset Management Partners, an estimated $13.8M added.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q2 2017 was Johnson Investment Counsel, an estimated $25.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.