Sprott Physical Silver Trust
PSLV
96 hedge funds and large institutions have $120M invested in Sprott Physical Silver Trust in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $104M → $120M (+$16M)
1.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 12.7% → 14.04% (+1.3%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 95 → 96 (+1)
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 16
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
43% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 30
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$9.06M |
| 2 |
BFM
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
|
+$6.07M |
| 3 |
ICM
Ionic Capital Management
New York
|
+$1.56M |
| 4 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$524K |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$308K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OFG
OTA Financial Group
Purchase,
New York
|
-$2.34M |
| 2 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$1.52M |
| 3 |
PP
Paloma Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$917K |
| 4 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$706K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$631K |
PSLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
96 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $120M — up 15% from $104M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new PSLV positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 17 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ninety One (UK), opening a new position worth an estimated $9.06M. The largest seller was OTA Financial Group, cutting an estimated $2.34M.
- 96 institutional investors held Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) as of Q4 2018, up from 95 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $120M of Sprott Physical Silver Trust stock for Q4 2018, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Sprott Physical Silver Trust positions in Q4 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Sprott Physical Silver Trust buyer in Q4 2018 was Ninety One (UK), an estimated $9.06M added.
- The largest Sprott Physical Silver Trust seller in Q4 2018 was OTA Financial Group, an estimated $2.34M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.