Sprott Physical Silver Trust
PSLV
84 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.5M invested in Sprott Physical Silver Trust in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
138% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 8
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 74 → 84 (+10)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $47.3M → $51.5M (+$4.19M)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 18
0.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 6.03% → 6.25% (+0.22%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ECM
Evergreen Capital Management
Bellevue,
Washington
|
+$2.33M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.18M |
| 3 |
SCM
Sterneck Capital Management
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$717K |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$669K |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$414K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.07M |
| 2 |
PG
Portola Group
San Jose,
California
|
-$489K |
| 3 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$370K |
| 4 |
AC
Altus Capital
Mayfield Heights,
Ohio
|
-$331K |
| 5 |
PP
Paloma Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$308K |
PSLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
84 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $51.5M — up 8.9% from $47.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new PSLV positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Evergreen Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.33M. The largest seller was Polar Asset Management Partners, cutting an estimated $4.07M.
- 84 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) as of Q1 2015, up from 74 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $51.5M of Sprott Physical Silver Trust stock for Q1 2015, up 8.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Sprott Physical Silver Trust positions in Q1 2015 and 8 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Sprott Physical Silver Trust buyer in Q1 2015 was Evergreen Capital Management, an estimated $2.33M added.
- The largest Sprott Physical Silver Trust seller in Q1 2015 was Polar Asset Management Partners, an estimated $4.07M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.