Sprott Physical Silver Trust
PSLV
98 hedge funds and large institutions have $106M invested in Sprott Physical Silver Trust in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 23
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 10
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 97 → 98 (+1)
0.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 11.8% → 11.88% (+0.08%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $109M → $106M (-$2.57M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.84M |
| 2 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
+$1.56M |
| 3 |
OFG
OTA Financial Group
Purchase,
New York
|
+$1.28M |
| 4 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$514K |
| 5 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$461K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.95M |
| 2 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$908K |
| 3 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$604K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$544K |
| 5 |
PP
Paloma Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$431K |
PSLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
98 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $106M — down 2.4% from $109M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new PSLV positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 31 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Polar Asset Management Partners, adding an estimated $1.84M. The largest seller was Weiss Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.95M sold.
- 98 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) as of Q2 2018, up from 97 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $106M of Sprott Physical Silver Trust stock for Q2 2018, down 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Sprott Physical Silver Trust positions in Q2 2018 and 10 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Sprott Physical Silver Trust buyer in Q2 2018 was Polar Asset Management Partners, an estimated $1.84M added.
- The largest Sprott Physical Silver Trust seller in Q2 2018 was Weiss Asset Management, an estimated $3.95M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.