Royal Gold
RGLD
316 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.19B invested in Royal Gold in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
91% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 32
35% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $330M | Capital outflows: $244M
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 288 → 316 (+28)
1.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.5% → 77.88% (+1.4%)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 94
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $123M | Put options by funds: $139M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$145M |
| 2 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$26.4M |
| 3 |
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$19.6M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$11M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$9.78M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$16.9M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$16M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15M |
| 4 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
-$14.3M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$13.8M |
RGLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
316 of the 4,420 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Gold (RGLD) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $4.19B — down 2.7% from $4.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new RGLD positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 97 added to existing stakes and 94 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $145M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $16.9M.
- 316 institutional investors held Royal Gold (RGLD) as of Q4 2017, up from 288 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $4.19B of Royal Gold stock for Q4 2017, down 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new Royal Gold positions in Q4 2017 and 32 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Royal Gold buyer in Q4 2017 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $145M added.
- The largest Royal Gold seller in Q4 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $16.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.