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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
BW
151
Bison Wealth
Georgia
$198K -$57.2K -4,498 -23%
PGAM
152
Princeton Global Asset Management
New Jersey
$197K – – –
VFA
153
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$196K – – –
XSC
154
X-Square Capital
Puerto Rico
$189K – – –
Northern Trust
155
Northern Trust
Illinois
$188K +$182K +14,300 New
Citadel Advisors
156
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$180K -$152K -11,909 -46%
Truist Financial
157
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$180K – – –
Creative Planning
158
Creative Planning
Kansas
$178K -$5.71K -449 -3%
HSA
159
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$175K – – –
SCM
160
Soros Capital Management
New York
$174K +$169K +13,260 New
LNC
161
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$172K +$8.97K +705 +6%
BL
162
Bleichroeder LP
New York
$165K – – –
LNB
163
Ledyard National Bank
$159K – – –
WWM
164
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$159K – – –
AWM
165
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$155K +$8.47K +666 +6%
SAM
166
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
$153K – – –
WCM
167
WealthBridge Capital Management
Ohio
$151K – – –
IA
168
Independence Advisors
Pennsylvania
$145K – – –
DI
169
Diligent Investors
California
$138K – – –
CCB
170
Cutter & Co Brokerage
Missouri
$134K – – –
SCA
171
Stonebridge Capital Advisors
Minnesota
$134K – – –
GWM
172
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$133K – – –
TFS
173
Thoroughbred Financial Services
Tennessee
$133K – – –
FHA
174
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$127K – – –
PCFFS
175
Pacific Center for Financial Services
California
$115K – – –
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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.