Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
187 hedge funds and large institutions have $454M invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
111% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 9
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 39
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $408M → $454M (+$45.5M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 177 → 187 (+10)
1.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 18.44% → 19.77% (+1.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EAM
Evanson Asset Management
Carmel,
California
|
+$6.85M |
| 2 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$6.49M |
| 3 |
LWS
Lucia Wealth Services
San Diego,
California
|
+$5.95M |
| 4 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$5.78M |
| 5 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.25M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.62M |
| 2 |
JIC
Johnson Investment Counsel
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$4.41M |
| 3 |
OFG
OTA Financial Group
Purchase,
New York
|
-$3.25M |
| 4 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.08M |
| 5 |
KP
Keel Point
Huntsville,
Alabama
|
-$1.81M |
PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
187 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $454M — up 11% from $408M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new PHYS positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Evanson Asset Management, adding an estimated $6.85M. The largest seller was Pekin Hardy Strauss, cutting an estimated $4.62M.
- 187 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q3 2019, up from 177 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $454M of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q3 2019, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q3 2019 and 9 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q3 2019 was Evanson Asset Management, an estimated $6.85M added.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q3 2019 was Pekin Hardy Strauss, an estimated $4.62M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.