Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
165 hedge funds and large institutions have $435M invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $416M → $435M (+$18.4M)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 14
0.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 20.33% → 19.72% (-0.61%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 167 → 165 (-2)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 47
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCP
Proficio Capital Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.75M |
| 2 |
EAM
Evanson Asset Management
Carmel,
California
|
+$2.65M |
| 3 |
B
Bailard
Foster City,
California
|
+$1.98M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$967K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$610K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$28.3M |
| 2 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.98M |
| 3 |
OFG
OTA Financial Group
Purchase,
New York
|
-$3.91M |
| 4 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$1.79M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.44M |
PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
165 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $435M — up 4.4% from $416M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in PHYS was balanced in Q1 2017: 14 funds opened new positions, 14 closed out, 42 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Proficio Capital Partners, adding an estimated $4.75M. The largest seller was Weiss Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $28.3M sold.
- 165 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q1 2017, down from 167 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $435M of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q1 2017, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q1 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q1 2017 was Proficio Capital Partners, an estimated $4.75M added.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q1 2017 was Weiss Asset Management, an estimated $28.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.