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297 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.33B invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

122% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 23

76% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 55

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.18B → $1.33B (+$144M)

11% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 21 (+2)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 274 → 297 (+23)

11.26% less ownership

Funds ownership: 39.33% → 28.08% (-11%)

Holders
297
Holders Change
+23
Holders Change %
+8.39%
% of All Funds
5.26%
Holding in Top 10
21
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+10.53%
% of All Funds
0.37%
New
51
Increased
97
Reduced
55
Closed
23
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BFM
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
+$41.6M
2
CTC
Central Trust Company
Missouri
+$40.3M
3
CWA
Capital Wealth Alliance
Arizona
+$10.7M
4
VDBMI
Van Den Berg Management I
Texas
+$9.91M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$9.62M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$11.5M
2
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
-$4.82M
3
PPW
Pasadena Private Wealth
California
-$4.62M
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$3.61M
5
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
-$2.92M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
JAWM
201
J. Arnold Wealth Management
Ohio
$310K +$103K +6,950 +51%
CW
202
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$310K +$305K +20,541 New
CA
203
Cornerstone Advisory
Maryland
$309K -$51.1K -3,442 -14%
CCP
204
Cardan Capital Partners
Colorado
$302K – – –
RFC
205
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$302K – – –
VCM
206
Violich Capital Management
California
$302K – – –
IAMOG
207
Investors Asset Management of Georgia
Georgia
$302K +$297K +20,000 New
GC
208
Garde Capital
Washington
$297K – – –
SHWM
209
Silicon Hills Wealth Management
Texas
$296K – – –
CFN
210
Cordasco Financial Network
Florida
$295K – – –
HSA
211
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$289K – – –
FSA
212
Financial Sense Advisors
California
$281K – – –
LWA
213
Lineweaver Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$280K – – –
SI
214
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$272K – – –
WIC
215
Whitegate Investment Counselors
New Hampshire
$264K – – –
CAMG
216
CWA Asset Management Group
Florida
$264K +$260K +17,500 New
BWP
217
BSW Wealth Partners
Colorado
$263K – – –
WF
218
Welch & Forbes
Massachusetts
$261K – – –
TIA
219
Tiemann Investment Advisors
California
$258K – – –
IIA
220
IPG Investment Advisors
California
$255K +$251K +16,868 New
VPIM
221
Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management
California
$244K +$240K +16,156 New
RZH
222
Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson
Connecticut
$242K – – –
SIC
223
Salem Investment Counselors
North Carolina
$233K -$528K -35,560 -70%
HCM
224
Highlander Capital Management
New Jersey
$229K – – –
CIC
225
Carnegie Investment Counsel
Ohio
$226K – – –
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PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

297 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $1.33B — up 12% from $1.18B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new PHYS positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 97 added to existing stakes and 55 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Boothbay Fund Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $41.6M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $11.5M.

  • 297 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q4 2020, up from 274 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $1.33B of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q4 2020, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 51 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q4 2020 and 23 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q4 2020 was Boothbay Fund Management, an estimated $41.6M added.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q4 2020 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $11.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.