abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF
PPLT
59 hedge funds and large institutions have $55.2M invested in abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 15
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 65 → 59 (-6)
53% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $117M → $55.2M (-$62.2M)
55% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 11
95.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 222.58% → 127.11% (-95%)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.25M |
| 2 |
BCM
Bienville Capital Management
New York
|
+$729K |
| 3 |
CBT
Capital Bank & Trust
Irvine,
California
|
+$571K |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$504K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$437K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$49.2M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$4.04M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.72M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.3M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$1.2M |
PPLT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
59 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF (PPLT) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $55.2M — down 53% from $117M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of PPLT and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $3.25M. The largest seller was BlackRock, exiting entirely with an estimated $49.2M sold.
- 59 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF (PPLT) as of Q2 2018, down from 65 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $55.2M of abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 53% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 11 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $3.25M added.
- The largest abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF seller in Q2 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $49.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.