Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
202 hedge funds and large institutions have $483M invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 17
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 187 → 202 (+15)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $454M → $483M (+$29.9M)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 42
0.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 19.77% → 19.96% (+0.19%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.8M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.56M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$3.3M |
| 4 |
EAM
Evanson Asset Management
Carmel,
California
|
+$1.88M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.43M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$12.1M |
| 2 |
OFG
OTA Financial Group
Purchase,
New York
|
-$11.5M |
| 3 |
CIC
Chase Investment Counsel
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$3.07M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.51M |
| 5 |
LWS
Lucia Wealth Services
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.26M |
PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
202 of the 5,092 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $483M — up 6.6% from $454M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new PHYS positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $5.8M. The largest seller was Pekin Hardy Strauss, cutting an estimated $12.1M.
- 202 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q4 2019, up from 187 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $483M of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q4 2019, up 6.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q4 2019 and 17 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q4 2019 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $5.8M added.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q4 2019 was Pekin Hardy Strauss, an estimated $12.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.