Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
312 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.23B invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 100 increasing their positions, 77 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
70% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 23
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 77
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 297 → 312 (+15)
0.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 28.08% → 28.05% (-0.03%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.33B → $1.23B (-$99M)
19% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 17 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$32.9M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$12.4M |
| 3 |
OFG
OTA Financial Group
Purchase,
New York
|
+$10.5M |
| 4 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$10.1M |
| 5 |
CTC
Central Trust Company
Jefferson City,
Missouri
|
+$8.55M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFM
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
|
-$42.3M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$9.04M |
| 3 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
-$6.76M |
| 4 |
SPA
Sentinel Pension Advisors
Wakefield,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.26M |
| 5 |
AC
Amitell Capital
Singapore
|
-$6.13M |
PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
312 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $1.23B — down 7.5% from $1.33B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new PHYS positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 100 added to existing stakes and 77 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jupiter Asset Management, adding an estimated $32.9M. The largest seller was Boothbay Fund Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $42.3M sold.
- 312 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q1 2021, up from 297 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $1.23B of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q1 2021, down 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q1 2021 and 23 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q1 2021 was Jupiter Asset Management, an estimated $32.9M added.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q1 2021 was Boothbay Fund Management, an estimated $42.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.