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Sprott Physical Silver Trust

73 hedge funds and large institutions have $68.8M invested in Sprott Physical Silver Trust in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

0.38% less ownership

Funds ownership: 6.76%6.38% (-0.38%)

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 23

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 7673 (-3)

24% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $91M → $68.8M (-$22.1M)

38% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 8

Holders
73
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-3.95%
% of All Funds
2.1%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
5
Increased
21
Reduced
23
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
26
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$299K
Jane Street
27
Jane Street
New York
$292K +$163K +20,766 +151%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
28
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$279K +$19.3K +2,463 +8%
Neuberger Berman Group
29
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$277K
Bank of Montreal
30
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$271K +$18.4K +2,350 +8%
KIA
31
King Investment Advisors
Texas
$239K
NES
32
New England Securities
New York
$226K
HH
33
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$223K
LW
34
Linscomb Wealth
Texas
$220K +$31.3K +4,000 +18%
Goldman Sachs
35
Goldman Sachs
New York
$217K +$24.6K +3,141 +14%
Nomura Holdings
36
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$207K -$4.87K -621 -2%
William Blair & Company
37
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$204K +$65.1K +8,313 +53%
LTFS
38
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$183K +$44.7K +5,705 +36%
AWA
39
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$159K +$147K +18,800 New
SC
40
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$140K +$6.93K +885 +6%
FIM
41
Frontier Investment Management
Texas
$137K -$392 -50 -0.3%
CBB
42
Citizens Business Bank
California
$134K -$107K -13,663 -46%
Deutsche Bank
43
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$130K +$110K +14,000 +979%
MA
44
MUFG Americas
New York
$112K
Bank of New York Mellon
45
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$102K -$11.4K -1,461 -11%
Creative Planning
46
Creative Planning
Kansas
$99K -$15.7K -2,000 -15%
CB
47
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$94K
LPT
48
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
$93K
BAAM
49
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$91K +$84.3K +10,760 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
50
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$89K -$3.53K -450 -4%

PSLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

73 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $68.8M — down 24% from $91M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of PSLV and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 23 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $1.16M. The largest seller was Sprott Inc, cutting an estimated $3.03M.

  • 73 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) as of Q2 2014, down from 76 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $68.8M of Sprott Physical Silver Trust stock for Q2 2014, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new Sprott Physical Silver Trust positions in Q2 2014 and 8 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Silver Trust buyer in Q2 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.16M added.
  • The largest Sprott Physical Silver Trust seller in Q2 2014 was Sprott Inc, an estimated $3.03M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.