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Sprott Physical Gold
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223 hedge funds and large institutions have $678M invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

147% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 17

78% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 16 (+7)

76% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 37

41% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $482M → $678M (+$196M)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 202 → 223 (+21)

6.24% more ownership

Funds ownership: 19.96% → 26.2% (+6.2%)

Holders
223
Holders Change
+21
Holders Change %
+10.4%
% of All Funds
4.91%
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
+7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+77.78%
% of All Funds
0.35%
New
42
Increased
65
Reduced
37
Closed
17
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PAG
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
+$45.1M
2
BFM
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
+$20.4M
3
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Ontario, Canada
+$9.02M
4
CC
Cannell & Co
New York
+$8.96M
5
SPA
Sentinel Pension Advisors
Massachusetts
+$7.26M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
OFG
OTA Financial Group
New York
-$3.57M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$2.49M
3
TNA
True North Advisors
Texas
-$1.23M
4
EGA
E&G Advisors
Texas
-$934K
5
Baird Financial Group
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
-$873K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
DC
126
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$277K +$82.1K +6,450 +44%
CSIC
127
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel
California
$276K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
128
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$276K – – –
OIA
129
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$276K +$248K +19,485 +1,278%
GL
130
Graypoint LLC
New York
$271K +$263K +20,679 New
WP
131
WealthSource Partners
California
$271K +$263K +20,685 New
LPT
132
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
$270K – – –
LW
133
Linscomb Wealth
Texas
$269K – – –
VAM
134
Verity Asset Management
North Carolina
$266K +$258K +20,309 New
BEAM
135
Baker Ellis Asset Management
Washington
$262K +$127K +10,000 +100%
RFC
136
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$259K – – –
GC
137
Garde Capital
Washington
$258K – – –
TFCP
138
Twin Focus Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$258K +$250K +19,670 New
SHWM
139
Silicon Hills Wealth Management
Texas
$257K +$250K +19,618 +980,900%
FWM
140
FFT Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$252K +$244K +19,200 New
PAS
141
Partnervest Advisory Services
California
$250K – – –
VC
142
Veracity Capital
Georgia
$241K +$234K +18,381 New
SCA
143
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$234K +$27.6K +2,167 +14%
BWP
144
BSW Wealth Partners
Colorado
$228K – – –
WF
145
Welch & Forbes
Massachusetts
$227K – – –
SWMG
146
Strategic Wealth Management Group
Maryland
$220K – – –
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
147
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$208K +$202K +15,842 New
EGA
148
E&G Advisors
Texas
$204K -$934K -73,396 -83%
HCM
149
Highlander Capital Management
New Jersey
$199K – – –
Fisher Asset Management
150
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$199K +$193K +15,135 New
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PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

223 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $678M — up 41% from $482M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new PHYS positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Private Advisor Group, adding an estimated $45.1M. The largest seller was OTA Financial Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.57M sold.

  • 223 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q1 2020, up from 202 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $678M of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q1 2020, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 42 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q1 2020 and 17 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q1 2020 was Private Advisor Group, an estimated $45.1M added.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q1 2020 was OTA Financial Group, an estimated $3.57M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.