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Sprott Physical Gold
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387 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.34B invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 114 increasing their positions, 98 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

47% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.6B → $2.34B (+$745M)

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 27

16% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 114 | Existing positions reduced: 98

3% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 31 (+1)

0.87% more ownership

Funds ownership: 28.35% → 29.21% (+0.87%)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 384 → 387 (+3)

Holders
387
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+0.78%
% of All Funds
6.17%
Holding in Top 10
31
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+3.33%
% of All Funds
0.49%
New
36
Increased
114
Reduced
98
Closed
27
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SS
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
+$57.6M
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$24.3M
3
MCC
Money Concepts Capital
Florida
+$14.1M
4
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
+$12.4M
5
EWA
EP Wealth Advisors
California
+$10M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
-$24.9M
2
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Ontario, Canada
-$16.6M
3
OFG
OTA Financial Group
New York
-$12.6M
4
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Massachusetts
-$12.2M
5
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
United Kingdom
-$7.46M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SWM
101
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$2.31M +$1.1M +74,729 +100%
PM
102
Phraction Management
Connecticut
$2.28M +$440K +30,000 +25%
FSA
103
Financial Sense Advisors
California
$2.26M +$440K +30,000 +26%
AAS
104
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$2.2M -$11.7K -799 -0.6%
GVAG
105
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
$2.11M +$548K +37,398 +38%
BFA
106
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$2.06M +$100K +6,839 +5%
GSC
107
Grey Street Capital
Illinois
$2.05M +$1.94M +132,372 New
EPIM
108
Equinox Partners Investment Management
Connecticut
$2.04M – – –
ADBIC
109
A.D. Beadell Investment Counsel
Wisconsin
$2.02M -$515K -35,100 -21%
EFMC
110
Empire Financial Management Company
New York
$1.95M +$1.85M +125,947 New
BFS
111
Bard Financial Services
Connecticut
$1.93M -$185K -12,630 -9%
TF
112
TIAA FSB
Florida
$1.88M – – –
Cetera Investment Advisers
113
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$1.79M +$191K +13,007 +13%
WAM
114
Weiss Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.76M -$12.2M -835,307 -88%
FT
115
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$1.74M +$82.4K +5,620 +5%
NSIM
116
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$1.73M +$5.28K +360 +0.3%
CA
117
Clearstead Advisors
Ohio
$1.72M – – –
SJIC
118
St. James Investment Company
Texas
$1.72M -$46.3K -3,155 -3%
MC
119
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$1.71M -$164K -11,211 -9%
SB
120
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$1.68M +$55.9K +3,810 +4%
BW
121
BIP Wealth
Georgia
$1.61M +$1.52M +103,970 New
WAP
122
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$1.59M +$25.8K +1,762 +2%
DC
123
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$1.59M +$533K +36,367 +55%
HAM
124
Hedges Asset Management
Nevada
$1.56M – – –
CIBC Private Wealth Group
125
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$1.54M +$24.3K +1,660 +8%
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PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

387 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $2.34B — up 47% from $1.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new PHYS positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 114 added to existing stakes and 98 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Simplicity Solutions, adding an estimated $57.6M. The largest seller was Bluefin Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $24.9M sold.

  • 387 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q1 2023, up from 384 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $2.34B of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q1 2023, up 47% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 36 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q1 2023 and 27 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q1 2023 was Simplicity Solutions, an estimated $57.6M added.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q1 2023 was Bluefin Capital Management, an estimated $24.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.