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378 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.7B invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 122 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

127% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 22

67% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 122 | Existing positions reduced: 73

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.45B → $1.7B (+$250M)

8% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 26 (+2)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 354 → 378 (+24)

0.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 29.4% → 29.16% (-0.24%)

Holders
378
Holders Change
+24
Holders Change %
+6.78%
% of All Funds
5.96%
Holding in Top 10
26
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+8.33%
% of All Funds
0.41%
New
50
Increased
122
Reduced
73
Closed
22
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SAS
SMI Advisory Services
Indiana
+$39.1M
2
II
Inspire Investing
Idaho
+$22.3M
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$21M
4
MAM
Monaco Asset Management
Monaco
+$17.7M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$6.04M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PAG
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
-$12.1M
2
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
United Kingdom
-$9.64M
3
OFG
OTA Financial Group
New York
-$7.64M
4
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
-$6.82M
5
TWC
TD Waterhouse Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$6.28M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SWM
126
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$1.39M +$6.23K +420 +0.5%
HF
127
HRT Financial
New York
$1.37M +$1.32M +89,124 New
SB
128
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$1.36M +$260K +17,537 +25%
LA
129
Latitude Advisors
Florida
$1.36M +$438K +29,539 +50%
MC
130
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$1.34M +$49.5K +3,339 +4%
DWM
131
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$1.34M -$5.93K -400 -0.5%
BWM
132
BCS Wealth Management
Tennessee
$1.34M -$30 -2 -0%
HCM
133
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$1.29M – – –
SIM
134
Seaview Investment Managers
Florida
$1.28M – – –
FIM
135
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$1.26M +$315K +21,246 +35%
Mariner
136
Mariner
Kansas
$1.24M -$154K -10,410 -11%
AWE
137
Avidian Wealth Enterprises
Texas
$1.23M – – –
SS
138
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$1.17M -$2.8M -188,727 -71%
TF
139
Tompkins Financial
New York
$1.16M +$792K +53,400 +242%
FT
140
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$1.14M – – –
KAS
141
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$1.14M -$19.2K -1,294 -2%
FWM
142
Frontier Wealth Management
Missouri
$1.13M – – –
SCM
143
Soros Capital Management
New York
$1.13M +$813K +54,815 +293%
CSIC
144
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel
California
$1.12M +$558K +37,638 +107%
CAM
145
Claret Asset Management
Quebec, Canada
$1.09M – – –
EWA
146
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$1.09M +$110K +7,400 +12%
DC
147
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$1.05M +$210K +14,151 +26%
IFO
148
Independent Family Office
New York
$1.05M – – –
PFS
149
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.05M +$626K +42,184 +161%
FDCC
150
Foster Dykema Cabot & Co
Massachusetts
$1.04M – – –
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PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review

378 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $1.7B — up 17% from $1.45B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new PHYS positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 122 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.

The largest buyer was SMI Advisory Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $39.1M. The largest seller was Private Advisor Group, cutting an estimated $12.1M.

  • 378 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q1 2022, up from 354 in Q4 2021.
  • Funds reported $1.7B of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q1 2022, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 50 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q1 2022 and 22 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q1 2022 was SMI Advisory Services, an estimated $39.1M added.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q1 2022 was Private Advisor Group, an estimated $12.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.