Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
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.
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$10.8M |
| 2 |
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.84M |
| 3 |
KP
Keel Point
Huntsville,
Alabama
|
+$3.7M |
| 4 |
MIM
Macroview Investment Management
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
+$3.07M |
| 5 |
EAM
Evanson Asset Management
Carmel,
California
|
+$1.49M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.29M |
| 2 |
OFG
OTA Financial Group
Purchase,
New York
|
-$1.65M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.38M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.17M |
| 5 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.03M |
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.