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Sprott Physical Gold
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202 hedge funds and large institutions have $482M invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 17

13% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 187 → 202 (+15)

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $453M → $482M (+$28.9M)

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 42

0.19% more ownership

Funds ownership: 19.77% → 19.96% (+0.19%)

Holders
202
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+8.02%
% of All Funds
3.98%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+12.5%
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
34
Increased
44
Reduced
42
Closed
17
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$5.8M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$5.56M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$3.3M
4
EAM
Evanson Asset Management
California
+$1.88M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$1.43M

Top Sellers

1
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
-$12.1M
2
OFG
OTA Financial Group
New York
-$11.5M
3
CIC
Chase Investment Counsel
Virginia
-$3.07M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.51M
5
LWS
Lucia Wealth Services
California
-$1.26M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
176
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$26K – – –
MAM
177
Meeder Asset Management
Ohio
$25K +$24.6K +2,066 New
FP
178
Financial Perspectives
Minnesota
$24.4K +$23.8K +2,000 New
BAM
179
Barrett Asset Management
New York
$20K – – –
HPC
180
HM Payson & Co
Maine
$20K – – –
SFS
181
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$19K +$14.3K +1,200 +333%
OIA
182
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$19K +$18.2K +1,525 New
LFA
183
Lighthouse Financial Advisors
Maryland
$13K +$12.8K +1,071 New
GCM
184
Gables Capital Management
Florida
$12K – – –
RIA
185
Realta Investment Advisors
Delaware
$10K – – –
APA
186
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$9.57K – – –
JFA
187
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$9K – – –
BBPWM
188
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$7K – – –
KFS
189
Kelly Financial Services
Massachusetts
$6.09K – – –
RFM
190
Royal Fund Management
Florida
$6K – – –
TRCT
191
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$6K +$3.57K +300 +150%
WAM
192
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$6K +$6.17K +518 New
WAP
193
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$4K – – –
LWANC
194
Laurel Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$2K – – –
SAM
195
S.A. Mason
Michigan
$2K +$2.14K +180 New
RCA
196
Ranch Capital Advisors
Florida
$2K +$2.38K +200 New
SI
197
Sprott Inc
Ontario, Canada
$1.25K +$100K +8,400 +9%
PA
198
Parallel Advisors
California
$1K – – –
FCH
199
Freestone Capital Holdings
Washington
$416 – – –
SHWM
200
Silicon Hills Wealth Management
Texas
$239 +$24 +2 New
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PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

202 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $482M — up 6.4% from $453M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new PHYS positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $5.8M. The largest seller was Pekin Hardy Strauss, cutting an estimated $12.1M.

  • 202 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q4 2019, up from 187 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $482M of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q4 2019, up 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 34 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q4 2019 and 17 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q4 2019 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $5.8M added.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q4 2019 was Pekin Hardy Strauss, an estimated $12.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.