Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
124 hedge funds and large institutions have $199M invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 10
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 123 → 124 (+1)
0.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 13.28% → 13.44% (+0.16%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $205M → $199M (-$5.81M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
41% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 39
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
+$7.17M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.38M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$3.89M |
| 4 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$2.43M |
| 5 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.86M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SI
Sprott Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$16.4M |
| 2 |
AFM
Anson Funds Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$3.03M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.81M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.15M |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$601K |
PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
124 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $199M — down 2.8% from $205M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new PHYS positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bluefin Capital Management, adding an estimated $7.17M. The largest seller was Sprott Inc, cutting an estimated $16.4M.
- 124 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q2 2015, up from 123 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $199M of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q2 2015, down 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q2 2015 and 10 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q2 2015 was Bluefin Capital Management, an estimated $7.17M added.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q2 2015 was Sprott Inc, an estimated $16.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.