Sprott Physical Silver Trust
PSLV
86 hedge funds and large institutions have $101M invested in Sprott Physical Silver Trust in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
68% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $60.2M → $101M (+$40.7M)
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 9
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 15
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 80 → 86 (+6)
2.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 5.24% → 7.67% (+2.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$8.31M |
| 2 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.44M |
| 3 |
ICM
Ionic Capital Management
New York
|
+$4.86M |
| 4 |
PP
Paloma Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$4.83M |
| 5 |
AI
ArchPoint Investors
Coral Gables,
Florida
|
+$1.61M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$2.55M |
| 2 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$987K |
| 3 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$793K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$480K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$212K |
PSLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
86 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $101M — up 68% from $60.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new PSLV positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Polar Asset Management Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.31M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $2.55M.
- 86 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) as of Q2 2016, up from 80 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $101M of Sprott Physical Silver Trust stock for Q2 2016, up 68% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Sprott Physical Silver Trust positions in Q2 2016 and 9 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Sprott Physical Silver Trust buyer in Q2 2016 was Polar Asset Management Partners, an estimated $8.31M added.
- The largest Sprott Physical Silver Trust seller in Q2 2016 was LPL Financial, an estimated $2.55M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.