Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
177 hedge funds and large institutions have $406M invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $385M → $406M (+$21.5M)
0.51% less ownership
Funds ownership: 18.95% → 18.44% (-0.51%)
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 20
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 41
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 179 → 177 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$17.8M |
| 2 |
OFG
OTA Financial Group
Purchase,
New York
|
+$16.1M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.02M |
| 4 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$2.26M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.26M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$39.7M |
| 2 |
B
Bailard
Foster City,
California
|
-$7.98M |
| 3 |
PCP
Proficio Capital Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.09M |
| 4 |
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.17M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$798K |
PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
177 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $406M — up 5.6% from $385M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of PHYS and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 41 trimmed existing stakes and 37 added.
The largest buyer was Polar Asset Management Partners, adding an estimated $17.8M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $39.7M sold.
- 177 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q2 2019, down from 179 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $406M of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q2 2019, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q2 2019 and 20 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q2 2019 was Polar Asset Management Partners, an estimated $17.8M added.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q2 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $39.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.