Royal Gold
RGLD
264 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.55B invested in Royal Gold in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 92 increasing their positions, 100 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.16B → $3.55B (+$392M)
1.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.2% → 74.53% (+1.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 92 | Existing positions reduced: 100
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 289 → 264 (-25)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $82.9M | Put options by funds: $102M
42% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 45
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$365M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$62.9M |
| 3 |
CLM
ClearBridge LLC (Maryland)
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$51.3M |
| 4 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$45.3M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$24.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$30.5M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$16.2M |
| 3 |
AA
ALPS Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$15.5M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$13.7M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$9.13M |
RGLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
264 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Gold (RGLD) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $3.55B — up 12% from $3.16B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 45 funds closed out of RGLD and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 100 trimmed existing stakes and 92 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $365M. The largest seller was OppenheimerFunds, cutting an estimated $30.5M.
- 264 institutional investors held Royal Gold (RGLD) as of Q1 2017, down from 289 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $3.55B of Royal Gold stock for Q1 2017, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Royal Gold positions in Q1 2017 and 45 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest Royal Gold buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $365M added.
- The largest Royal Gold seller in Q1 2017 was OppenheimerFunds, an estimated $30.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.