Sandstorm Gold
SAND
SAND was delisted on the 17th of October, 2025.
119 hedge funds and large institutions have $365M invested in Sandstorm Gold in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
172% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.9M | Put options by funds: $5.12M
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 9
73% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 26
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $291M → $365M (+$74.4M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 104 → 119 (+15)
5.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.27% → 42.9% (-5.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$17.9M |
| 2 |
SI
Sprott Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$11.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$8.03M |
| 4 |
CIBC Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.6M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.51M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCA
Waratah Capital Advisors
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$9.26M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$4.35M |
| 3 |
SI
Sentry Investments
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.05M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$3.1M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$3.07M |
SAND Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
119 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sandstorm Gold (SAND) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $365M — up 26% from $291M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new SAND positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was VanEck Associates, adding an estimated $17.9M. The largest seller was Waratah Capital Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.26M sold.
- 119 institutional investors held Sandstorm Gold (SAND) as of Q3 2017, up from 104 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $365M of Sandstorm Gold stock for Q3 2017, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Sandstorm Gold positions in Q3 2017 and 9 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Sandstorm Gold buyer in Q3 2017 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $17.9M added.
- The largest Sandstorm Gold seller in Q3 2017 was Waratah Capital Advisors, an estimated $9.26M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.