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Sprott Physical Gold
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187 hedge funds and large institutions have $453M invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

111% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 9

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $406M → $453M (+$46.3M)

10% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 40

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 177 → 187 (+10)

1.33% more ownership

Funds ownership: 18.44% → 19.77% (+1.3%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)

Holders
187
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+5.65%
% of All Funds
4.1%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
19
Increased
44
Reduced
40
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
EAM
Evanson Asset Management
California
+$6.85M
2
PAG
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
+$6.49M
3
LWS
Lucia Wealth Services
California
+$5.95M
4
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
+$5.78M
5
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Ontario, Canada
+$4.25M

Top Sellers

1
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
-$4.62M
2
JIC
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
-$4.41M
3
OFG
OTA Financial Group
New York
-$3.25M
4
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Massachusetts
-$2.08M
5
KP
Keel Point
Alabama
-$1.81M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GWS
126
Glassman Wealth Services
Virginia
$189K – – –
HCM
127
Highlander Capital Management
New Jersey
$184K – – –
CBFP
128
Cedar Brook Financial Partners
Ohio
$183K +$183K +15,466 New
PGAM
129
Princeton Global Asset Management
New Jersey
$179K – – –
VFA
130
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$171K – – –
XSC
131
X-Square Capital
Puerto Rico
$171K – – –
OCM
132
Orleans Capital Management
Louisiana
$163K – – –
BTS
133
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$163K +$32K +2,709 +25%
DC
134
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$160K – – –
HSA
135
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$158K – – –
Creative Planning
136
Creative Planning
Kansas
$154K -$47.3K -4,000 -24%
SFG
137
SNS Financial Group
Minnesota
$146K – – –
LNB
138
Ledyard National Bank
$143K – – –
SAM
139
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
$138K – – –
WCM
140
WealthBridge Capital Management
Ohio
$136K – – –
IA
141
Independence Advisors
Pennsylvania
$130K – – –
SW
142
SVB Wealth
Massachusetts
$128K – – –
DI
143
Diligent Investors
California
$124K – – –
GWM
144
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$122K -$3.43K -290 -3%
SCA
145
Stonebridge Capital Advisors
Minnesota
$121K – – –
CCB
146
Cutter & Co Brokerage
Missouri
$120K – – –
TFS
147
Thoroughbred Financial Services
Tennessee
$120K – – –
MCM
148
Mainstay Capital Management
Michigan
$118K – – –
BEAM
149
Baker Ellis Asset Management
Washington
$118K +$118K +10,000 New
RPGK
150
Retirement Planning Group (Kansas)
Kansas
$118K +$118K +10,000 New
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PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

187 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $453M — up 11% from $406M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new PHYS positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Evanson Asset Management, adding an estimated $6.85M. The largest seller was Pekin Hardy Strauss, cutting an estimated $4.62M.

  • 187 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q3 2019, up from 177 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $453M of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q3 2019, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q3 2019 and 9 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q3 2019 was Evanson Asset Management, an estimated $6.85M added.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q3 2019 was Pekin Hardy Strauss, an estimated $4.62M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.