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Sprott Physical Gold
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179 hedge funds and large institutions have $385M invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

42% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 12

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $362M → $385M (+$23.2M)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 177 → 179 (+2)

1.11% more ownership

Funds ownership: 17.84% → 18.95% (+1.1%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 42

22% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 7 (-2)

Holders
179
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+1.13%
% of All Funds
3.87%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-22.22%
% of All Funds
0.15%
New
17
Increased
42
Reduced
42
Closed
12
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
+$10.8M
2
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
+$3.84M
3
KP
Keel Point
Alabama
+$3.7M
4
MIM
Macroview Investment Management
Maryland
+$3.07M
5
EAM
Evanson Asset Management
California
+$1.49M

Top Sellers

1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$3.29M
2
OFG
OTA Financial Group
New York
-$1.65M
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$1.38M
4
Janus Henderson Group
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
-$1.17M
5
Federated Hermes
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
-$1.03M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
DC
126
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$147K +$148K +14,085 New
DI
127
Diligent Investors
California
$146K – – –
SCM
128
Sterneck Capital Management
Missouri
$144K -$13.5K -1,279 -8%
Fisher Asset Management
129
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$144K +$145K +13,770 New
LNB
130
Ledyard National Bank
$143K – – –
HSA
131
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$139K – – –
First Eagle Investment Management
132
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
$131K – – –
SCA
133
Stonebridge Capital Advisors
Minnesota
$128K – – –
Millennium Management
134
Millennium Management
New York
$123K +$124K +11,812 New
SAM
135
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
$122K – – –
WCM
136
WealthBridge Capital Management
Ohio
$118K – – –
BTS
137
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$115K – – –
IA
138
Independence Advisors
Pennsylvania
$115K – – –
GWM
139
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$114K -$44.5K -4,220 -28%
CCB
140
Cutter & Co Brokerage
Missouri
$112K – – –
TFS
141
Thoroughbred Financial Services
Tennessee
$106K – – –
MCM
142
Mainstay Capital Management
Michigan
$105K – – –
RPGK
143
Retirement Planning Group (Kansas)
Kansas
$105K – – –
PCFFS
144
Pacific Center for Financial Services
California
$91K – – –
FHA
145
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$79K – – –
1832 Asset Management
146
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$70K – – –
ClearBridge Investments
147
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$69K – – –
FPFS
148
First Personal Financial Services
North Carolina
$67K – – –
CBT
149
Central Bank & Trust
Kentucky
$63K – – –
ST
150
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$61K – – –
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PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

179 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $385M — up 6.4% from $362M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new PHYS positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.

The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $10.8M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $3.29M.

  • 179 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q1 2019, up from 177 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $385M of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q1 2019, up 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q1 2019 and 12 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q1 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $10.8M added.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q1 2019 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $3.29M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.