Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
378 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.7B invested in Sprott Physical Gold in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 122 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
210% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $222M | Capital outflows: $71.5M
138% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 21
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 122 | Existing positions reduced: 73
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 26 (+2)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 353 → 378 (+25)
0.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 29.39% → 29.16% (-0.23%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SMI Advisory Services
Columbus,
Indiana
|
+$39.1M |
| 2 |
Inspire Investing
Meridian,
Idaho
|
+$22.3M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$21M |
| 4 |
Monaco Asset Management
Monaco
|
+$17.7M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6.04M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$12.1M |
| 2 |
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.6M |
| 3 |
OFG
OTA Financial Group
Purchase,
New York
|
-$7.64M |
| 4 |
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$6.82M |
| 5 |
TD Waterhouse Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$6.28M |
PHYS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
378 of the 6,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $1.7B — up 17% from $1.45B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new PHYS positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 122 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SMI Advisory Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $39.1M. The largest seller was Private Advisor Group, cutting an estimated $12.1M.
- 378 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) as of Q1 2022, up from 353 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $1.7B of Sprott Physical Gold stock for Q1 2022, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Sprott Physical Gold positions in Q1 2022 and 21 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold buyer in Q1 2022 was SMI Advisory Services, an estimated $39.1M added.
- The largest Sprott Physical Gold seller in Q1 2022 was Private Advisor Group, an estimated $12.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.