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Sprott Physical Gold
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177 hedge funds and large institutions have $362M invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

61% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 18

29% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 9 (+2)

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $333M → $362M (+$28.5M)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 166 → 177 (+11)

0.94% more ownership

Funds ownership: 16.9% → 17.84% (+0.94%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 38

Holders
177
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+6.63%
% of All Funds
3.94%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+28.57%
% of All Funds
0.2%
New
29
Increased
38
Reduced
38
Closed
18
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
+$27.4M
2
B
Bailard
California
+$5.53M
3
APG
Abacus Planning Group
South Carolina
+$1.94M
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$1.49M
5
William Blair & Company
William Blair & Company
Illinois
+$1.48M

Top Sellers

1
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Ontario, Canada
-$26.4M
2
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
-$4.92M
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$4.31M
4
KLC
Knowledge Leaders Capital
Colorado
-$3.81M
5
OFG
OTA Financial Group
New York
-$2.76M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
DI
126
Diligent Investors
California
$144K – – –
LNB
127
Ledyard National Bank
$142K -$9.46K -959 -7%
FPFS
128
First Personal Financial Services
North Carolina
$139K – – –
HSA
129
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$138K – – –
First Eagle Investment Management
130
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
$129K – – –
SCA
131
Stonebridge Capital Advisors
Minnesota
$126K +$4.93K +500 +4%
SAM
132
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
$120K – – –
WCM
133
WealthBridge Capital Management
Ohio
$119K +$114K +11,535 New
IA
134
Independence Advisors
Pennsylvania
$114K – – –
BTS
135
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$113K – – –
CCB
136
Cutter & Co Brokerage
Missouri
$110K – – –
TFS
137
Thoroughbred Financial Services
Tennessee
$104K +$100K +10,150 New
MCM
138
Mainstay Capital Management
Michigan
$103K – – –
RPGK
139
Retirement Planning Group (Kansas)
Kansas
$103K – – –
WT
140
Whittier Trust
California
$93K -$219K -22,225 -71%
PCFFS
141
Pacific Center for Financial Services
California
$90K – – –
IA
142
IFP Advisors
Florida
$85K -$17.8K -1,804 -18%
FHA
143
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$78K – – –
1832 Asset Management
144
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$69K – – –
ClearBridge Investments
145
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$68K – – –
CBT
146
Central Bank & Trust
Kentucky
$62K – – –
IFAM
147
Institutional & Family Asset Management
Colorado
$61K +$58.4K +5,920 New
ST
148
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$60K – – –
US Bancorp
149
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$55K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
150
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$53K -$15.7K -1,591 -24%
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PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

177 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $362M — up 8.6% from $333M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new PHYS positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.

The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $27.4M. The largest seller was Polar Asset Management Partners, cutting an estimated $26.4M.

  • 177 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q4 2018, up from 166 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $362M of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q4 2018, up 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 29 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q4 2018 and 18 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q4 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $27.4M added.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q4 2018 was Polar Asset Management Partners, an estimated $26.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.