Royal Gold
RGLD
289 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.16B invested in Royal Gold in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 89 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
73.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 73.2% (+73%)
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 33
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 89
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 277 → 289 (+12)
7% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $104M | Put options by funds: $112M
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.85B → $3.16B (-$688M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$24.8M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$21M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$15.5M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$13.8M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$22.4M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$20.7M |
| 3 |
GF
Gabelli Funds
Rye,
New York
|
-$18.7M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$11.4M |
| 5 |
Canada Life
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
-$10.7M |
RGLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
289 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Gold (RGLD) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $3.16B — down 18% from $3.85B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new RGLD positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 106 added to existing stakes and 89 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $24.8M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $22.4M.
- 289 institutional investors held Royal Gold (RGLD) as of Q4 2016, up from 277 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $3.16B of Royal Gold stock for Q4 2016, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Royal Gold positions in Q4 2016 and 33 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Royal Gold buyer in Q4 2016 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $24.8M added.
- The largest Royal Gold seller in Q4 2016 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $22.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.