abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF
PPLT
188 hedge funds and large institutions have $459M invested in abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
92% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 26
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 43
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 166 → 188 (+22)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $434M → $459M (+$25.2M)
2% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $95.2M | Put options by funds: $97.3M
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
21.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 268.39% → 247.09% (-21%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$13.8M |
| 2 |
AAG
Accordant Advisory Group
Annapolis,
Maryland
|
+$3.1M |
| 3 |
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.03M |
| 4 |
BSG
Black Swift Group
Boulder,
Colorado
|
+$2.56M |
| 5 |
HWM
Hohimer Wealth Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$2.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$16.8M |
| 2 |
Belvedere Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.1M |
| 3 |
DC
Davenport & Co
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$10M |
| 4 |
GI
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
|
-$5.47M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$5.29M |
PPLT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
188 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF (PPLT) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $459M — up 5.8% from $434M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new PPLT positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $13.8M. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $16.8M.
- 188 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF (PPLT) as of Q3 2025, up from 166 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $459M of abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 26 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $13.8M added.
- The largest abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Barclays, an estimated $16.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.