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abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF

79 hedge funds and large institutions have $267M invested in abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

59.85% more ownership

Funds ownership: 301.35%361.2% (+60%)

18% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 17

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7679 (+3)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 44 (0)

12% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $302M → $267M (-$34.8M)

54% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 28

Holders
79
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+3.95%
% of All Funds
2.29%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
20
Increased
13
Reduced
28
Closed
17
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wellington Management Group
1
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$67.9M +$69.3M +5,072,520 New
BA
2
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$60.3M
BG
3
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$14.8M +$663K +48,510 +5%
RCYC
4
Richard C. Young & Co
Rhode Island
$14.4M -$254K -18,600 -2%
ANTB
5
AMG National Trust Bank
Colorado
$12.7M -$1.76M -129,090 -12%
U
6
UBS
Switzerland
$12M -$6.56M -480,020 -35%
Morgan Stanley
7
Morgan Stanley
New York
$11.3M -$2.53M -185,240 -18%
EM
8
EnTrustPermal Management
New York
$5.2M
GLI
9
Guardian Life Insurance
New York
$4.64M -$1.44M -105,530 -23%
GC
10
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$4.63M -$1.08M -78,720 -19%
Susquehanna International Group
11
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$4.11M +$4.19M +306,780 New
BIM
12
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$3.62M +$196K +14,380 +6%
OL
13
Orbitronix LP
California
$3.5M +$3.57M +261,500 New
DOA
14
D'Orazio & Associates
Virginia
$3.38M +$3.46M +253,530 New
AGPM
15
ASA Gold & Precious Metals
Maine
$3.01M
CS
16
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$2.95M -$685K -50,160 -19%
VF
17
Virtu Financial
New York
$2.95M +$3.01M +220,270 New
Royal Bank of Canada
18
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.76M -$1.36M -99,310 -32%
CC
19
Cambrian Capital
California
$2.58M -$499K -36,500 -16%
USGIU
20
U.S. Global Investors (USGI)
Texas
$1.74M
UGIF
21
US Global Investors Funds
Maine
$1.74M +$1.78M +130,000 New
NC
22
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
$1.59M +$26.6K +1,950 +2%
RJA
23
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.59M +$181K +13,250 +13%
Bank of America
24
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.5M -$521K -38,130 -25%
ERSOT
25
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$1.47M

PPLT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

79 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF (PPLT) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $267M — down 12% from $302M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new PPLT positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $69.3M. The largest seller was Geologic Resource Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $16M sold.

  • 79 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF (PPLT) as of Q4 2013, up from 76 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $267M of abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF stock for Q4 2013, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 17 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $69.3M added.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Geologic Resource Partners, an estimated $16M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.