Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
384 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.6B invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 84 increasing their positions, 105 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
112% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 25
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.4B → $1.6B (+$194M)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 28 → 30 (+2)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 363 → 384 (+21)
0.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 27.82% → 28.35% (+0.53%)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 84 | Existing positions reduced: 105
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$26.7M |
| 2 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$20.4M |
| 3 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
+$17.3M |
| 4 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.7M |
| 5 |
BFM
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
|
+$5.12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$49.6M |
| 2 |
CTC
Central Trust Company
Jefferson City,
Missouri
|
-$23.3M |
| 3 |
OBGC
O'Brien Greene & Co
Media,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11.6M |
| 4 |
KOC
Koss-Olinger Consulting
Gainesville,
Florida
|
-$9.5M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.17M |
PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
384 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $1.6B — up 14% from $1.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new PHYS positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 84 added to existing stakes and 105 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Polar Asset Management Partners, adding an estimated $26.7M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $49.6M.
- 384 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q4 2022, up from 363 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $1.6B of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q4 2022, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q4 2022 and 25 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q4 2022 was Polar Asset Management Partners, an estimated $26.7M added.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q4 2022 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $49.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.