Royal Gold
RGLD
246 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.49B invested in Royal Gold in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 99 increasing their positions, 77 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
43% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.74B → $2.49B (+$745M)
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 99 | Existing positions reduced: 77
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $110M | Put options by funds: $98.3M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 247 → 246 (-1)
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 44
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$58.7M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$34M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$14.3M |
| 4 |
SVG
Sun Valley Gold
Sun Valley,
Idaho
|
+$13.3M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$12.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$46.5M |
| 2 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$35.3M |
| 3 |
3CP
3G Capital Partners
New York
|
-$21.9M |
| 4 |
VAM
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
|
-$12.9M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$12M |
RGLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
246 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Gold (RGLD) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $2.49B — up 43% from $1.74B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 44 funds closed out of RGLD and 43 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 77 trimmed existing stakes and 99 added.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $58.7M. The largest seller was Allianz Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $46.5M sold.
- 246 institutional investors held Royal Gold (RGLD) as of Q1 2016, down from 247 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $2.49B of Royal Gold stock for Q1 2016, up 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Royal Gold positions in Q1 2016 and 44 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Royal Gold buyer in Q1 2016 was Norges Bank, an estimated $58.7M added.
- The largest Royal Gold seller in Q1 2016 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $46.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.