Royal Gold
RGLD
324 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.68B invested in Royal Gold in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 107 increasing their positions, 102 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
33% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $138M | Put options by funds: $104M
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.45B → $4.68B (+$227M)
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 36
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 107 | Existing positions reduced: 102
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 323 → 324 (+1)
1.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.23% → 78.08% (-1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$35.7M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$18.6M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.8M |
| 4 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$12.7M |
| 5 |
IAM
Impax Asset Management
Portsmouth,
New Hampshire
|
+$12.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$105M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$15.3M |
| 3 |
KGI
Kopernik Global Investors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$14.9M |
| 4 |
SJIC
St. James Investment Company
Southlake,
Texas
|
-$14.6M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.7M |
RGLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
324 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Gold (RGLD) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $4.68B — up 5.1% from $4.45B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new RGLD positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 107 added to existing stakes and 102 trimmed.
The largest buyer was VanEck Associates, adding an estimated $35.7M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $105M.
- 324 institutional investors held Royal Gold (RGLD) as of Q2 2018, up from 323 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $4.68B of Royal Gold stock for Q2 2018, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Royal Gold positions in Q2 2018 and 36 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Royal Gold buyer in Q2 2018 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $35.7M added.
- The largest Royal Gold seller in Q2 2018 was Norges Bank, an estimated $105M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.