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PPLT

abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF
PPLT

74 hedge funds and large institutions have $294M invested in abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

49.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 373.99% → 423.32% (+49%)

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $292M → $294M (+$1.83M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 80 → 74 (-6)

37% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 27

40% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 15

Holders
74
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-7.5%
% of All Funds
2.15%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
9
Increased
17
Reduced
27
Closed
15
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$11.4M
2
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$6.71M
3
ANTB
AMG National Trust Bank
Colorado
+$5.21M
4
SI
Sprott Inc
Ontario, Canada
+$1.83M
5
BG
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
+$1.52M

Top Sellers

1
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
-$4.17M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$2.48M
3
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
-$2.28M
4
U
UBS
Switzerland
-$2.08M
5
Nomura Holdings
Nomura Holdings
Japan
-$1.98M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CLOS
51
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
Switzerland
$59K -$4.88K -350 -7%
VIA
52
Vantage Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$51K – – –
Citigroup
53
Citigroup
New York
$49K -$2.79K -200 -5%
BBPWM
54
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$44K – – –
US Bancorp
55
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$44K – – –
PSI
56
Pinnacle Summer Investments
Virginia
$38K -$9.06K -650 -18%
VCM
57
Vigilant Capital Management
Maine
$32K – – –
WTC
58
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$31K – – –
MA
59
MUFG Americas
New York
$28K – – –
MHS
60
M Holdings Securities
Oregon
$25K +$27.9K +2,000 New
NFG
61
Next Financial Group
Texas
$19K – – –
RIA
62
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$17K +$9.76K +700 +108%
AWM
63
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$16K – – –
PIA
64
Peachtree Investment Advisors
Georgia
$13K +$13.9K +1,000 New
Deutsche Bank
65
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$12K – – –
HI
66
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$11K -$8.36K -600 -40%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
67
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$9K +$9.76K +700 New
GSC
68
Ground Swell Capital
South Carolina
$5K -$21.5K -1,540 -80%
TDC
69
Thompson Davis & Co
Virginia
$5K +$5.43K +390 New
AIG
70
American International Group
New York
$4.8K – – –
Bank of Montreal
71
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$4K – – –
OIA
72
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$4K – – –
TCM
73
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
$3K +$2.79K +200 New
GT
74
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$1K -$88.6K -6,360 -98%
VF
75
Virtu Financial
New York
– -$4.17M -288,280 Closed
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PPLT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

74 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF (PPLT) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $294M — up 0.63% from $292M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of PPLT and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.

The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $11.4M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.17M sold.

  • 74 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF (PPLT) as of Q3 2014, down from 80 in Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $294M of abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 0.63% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 15 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $11.4M added.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $4.17M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.