Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
166 hedge funds and large institutions have $333M invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 13
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 167 → 166 (-1)
2.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 19.37% → 16.9% (-2.5%)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 7 (-1)
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $440M → $333M (-$107M)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 46
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PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
166 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $333M — down 24% from $440M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new PHYS positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 29 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec, adding an estimated $3.46M. The largest seller was Polar Asset Management Partners, cutting an estimated $59.2M.
- 166 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q3 2018, down from 167 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $333M of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q3 2018, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q3 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q3 2018 was Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec, an estimated $3.46M added.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q3 2018 was Polar Asset Management Partners, an estimated $59.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.