Sprott Physical Silver Trust
PSLV
96 hedge funds and large institutions have $117M invested in Sprott Physical Silver Trust in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $112M → $117M (+$5.3M)
0.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 11.9% → 12.76% (+0.86%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 23
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 99 → 96 (-3)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$6.11M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.34M |
| 3 |
FIM
Freedom Investment Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$649K |
| 4 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$636K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$580K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CTC
Central Trust Company
Jefferson City,
Missouri
|
-$1.02M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$943K |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$525K |
| 4 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$496K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$432K |
PSLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
96 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $117M — up 4.7% from $112M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of PSLV and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 23 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.
The largest buyer was Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec, adding an estimated $6.11M. The largest seller was Central Trust Company, cutting an estimated $1.02M.
- 96 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) as of Q3 2018, down from 99 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $117M of Sprott Physical Silver Trust stock for Q3 2018, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new Sprott Physical Silver Trust positions in Q3 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Sprott Physical Silver Trust buyer in Q3 2018 was Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec, an estimated $6.11M added.
- The largest Sprott Physical Silver Trust seller in Q3 2018 was Central Trust Company, an estimated $1.02M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.