Sprott Physical Silver Trust
PSLV
87 hedge funds and large institutions have $57.2M invested in Sprott Physical Silver Trust in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 9
45% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $39.4M → $57.2M (+$17.8M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 80 → 87 (+7)
0.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 5.4% → 6.13% (+0.73%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 20
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.7M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.98M |
| 3 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$932K |
| 4 |
LVP
Limestone Value Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
+$570K |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$565K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EPIM
Equinox Partners Investment Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$853K |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$612K |
| 3 |
SCM
Sterneck Capital Management
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$598K |
| 4 |
DADC
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
|
-$592K |
| 5 |
NHFG
New Harbor Financial Group
Worcester,
Massachusetts
|
-$444K |
PSLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
87 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $57.2M — up 45% from $39.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new PSLV positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Polar Asset Management Partners, adding an estimated $3.7M. The largest seller was Equinox Partners Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $853K sold.
- 87 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) as of Q4 2015, up from 80 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $57.2M of Sprott Physical Silver Trust stock for Q4 2015, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Sprott Physical Silver Trust positions in Q4 2015 and 9 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Sprott Physical Silver Trust buyer in Q4 2015 was Polar Asset Management Partners, an estimated $3.7M added.
- The largest Sprott Physical Silver Trust seller in Q4 2015 was Equinox Partners Investment Management, an estimated $853K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.