Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
162 hedge funds and large institutions have $79.4B invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
47% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 15
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 156 → 162 (+6)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $77B → $79.4B (+$2.46B)
0.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 15.75% → 15.67% (-0.09%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 41
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JIC
Johnson Investment Counsel
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$38M |
| 2 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.89M |
| 3 |
EAM
Evanson Asset Management
Carmel,
California
|
+$7.7M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.92M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.57M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$39.6M |
| 2 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$6.56M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$6.3M |
| 4 |
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.04M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$3.18M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OC
176
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
| – | -$104K | -10,269 | Closed |
|
|
WAS
177
Winch Advisory Services
Appleton,
Wisconsin
| – | -$49K | -4,850 | Closed |
|
178
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$21K | -2,100 | Closed |
|
179
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$14.2K | -1,355 | -97% |
|
PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
162 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $79.4B — up 3.2% from $77B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new PHYS positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 37 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Johnson Investment Counsel, opening a new position worth an estimated $38M. The largest seller was Polar Asset Management Partners, cutting an estimated $39.6M.
- 162 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q2 2016, up from 156 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $79.4B of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q2 2016, up 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q2 2016 and 15 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q2 2016 was Johnson Investment Counsel, an estimated $38M added.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q2 2016 was Polar Asset Management Partners, an estimated $39.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.