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Sprott Physical Gold

274 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.18B invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 115 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

180% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 115 | Existing positions reduced: 41

89% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 18

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $986M → $1.18B (+$198M)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 260274 (+14)

4.94% more ownership

Funds ownership: 34.39%39.33% (+4.9%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1919 (0)

Holders
274
Holders Change
+14
Holders Change %
+5.38%
% of All Funds
5.53%
Holding in Top 10
19
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.38%
New
34
Increased
115
Reduced
41
Closed
18
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PAG
1
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$119M +$3.88M +254,164 +3%
EAM
2
Evanson Asset Management
California
$94.9M +$6.07M +397,503 +7%
PAMP
3
Polar Asset Management Partners
Ontario, Canada
$90M +$6.87M +450,000 +8%
Royal Bank of Canada
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$66.8M +$26.6M +1,741,406 +65%
FDCDDQ
5
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$65.3M +$2.11M +138,082 +3%
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$62M +$7.57M +495,940 +14%
PHS
7
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
$59.9M +$4.15M +271,938 +7%
JAM
8
Jupiter Asset Management
United Kingdom
$45M +$45.7M +2,994,238 New
CTC
9
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$37.2M +$30.6M +2,006,494 +434%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$33.1M +$9.01M +590,425 +37%
Commonwealth Equity Services
11
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$32M +$1.82M +119,161 +6%
FHC
12
Forest Hill Capital
Arkansas
$22.3M
Envestnet Asset Management
13
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$17.4M +$1.28M +83,921 +8%
F
14
Filament
Washington
$16.4M +$16.6M +1,088,485 New
SPA
15
Sentinel Pension Advisors
Massachusetts
$15.4M +$1.2M +78,443 +8%
BPA
16
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$14M +$3.79M +248,090 +36%
SC
17
SouthState Corp
Florida
$13.6M +$6.55M +429,135 +90%
CIBC World Market
18
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$12.7M +$3.58M +234,574 +39%
AA
19
Auxano Advisors
Washington
$11.9M +$457K +29,950 +4%
CC
20
Cannell & Co
New York
$11.8M +$1.25M +81,600 +12%
PPW
21
Pasadena Private Wealth
California
$10.4M -$194K -12,684 -2%
CWA
22
Capital Wealth Alliance
Arizona
$10.4M -$10.4M -681,156 Closed
RJA
23
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$10.3M +$1.79M +117,572 +21%
LWS
24
Lucia Wealth Services
California
$9.46M +$1.98M +129,648 +26%
HighTower Advisors
25
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$8.04M -$1.06M -69,133 -11%

PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

274 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $1.18B — up 20% from $986M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new PHYS positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 115 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jupiter Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $45.7M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $36.2M sold.

  • 274 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q3 2020, up from 260 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $1.18B of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q3 2020, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 34 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q3 2020 and 18 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q3 2020 was Jupiter Asset Management, an estimated $45.7M added.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q3 2020 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $36.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.