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abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
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70 hedge funds and large institutions have $294M invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

90% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 10

30% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 10

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $242M → $294M (+$51.3M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 67 → 70 (+3)

6.27% less ownership

Funds ownership: 309.95% → 303.68% (-6.3%)

89% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $974K | Put options by funds: $8.71M

Holders
70
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+4.48%
% of All Funds
1.87%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
13
Increased
19
Reduced
10
Closed
10
Calls
$974K
Puts
$8.71M
Net Calls
-$7.74M
Net Calls Change
-$9.72M

Top Buyers

1
GIM
Guild Investment Management
California
+$5.7M
2
ACM
Avalon Capital Management
California
+$2.97M
3
JT
Jump Trading
Illinois
+$2.47M
4
AA
Apriem Advisors
California
+$1.69M
5
Simplex Trading
Simplex Trading
Illinois
+$980K

Top Sellers

1
CWM
Concert Wealth Management
California
-$2.37M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.34M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$1.23M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$739K
5
UMA
USA Mutuals Advisors
Texas
-$621K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
26
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$970K +$502K +43,390 +116%
BBPWM
27
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$969K +$157K +13,550 +20%
RJA
28
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$860K +$828K +71,610 New
PHS
29
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
$662K -$145K -12,570 -19%
IIA
30
IPG Investment Advisors
California
$552K – – –
LTFS
31
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$521K – – –
SPC
32
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$517K +$132K +11,400 +36%
SGS
33
Sterling Global Strategies
California
$517K +$497K +43,020 New
BCMIO
34
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Ohio
$515K +$16.2K +1,400 +3%
MAS
35
Madden Advisory Services
Florida
$454K -$10.8K -930 -2%
ADBIC
36
A.D. Beadell Investment Counsel
Wisconsin
$441K +$52K +4,500 +14%
GI
37
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$354K +$193K +16,730 +132%
TH
38
Timber Hill
Connecticut
$340K +$328K +28,340 New
LA
39
Lau Associates
Delaware
$313K – – –
CAN
40
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$308K +$39K +3,370 +15%
HIM
41
Harbour Investment Management
Washington
$288K – – –
MIM
42
Macroview Investment Management
Maryland
$283K +$19.7K +1,700 +8%
First Manhattan
43
First Manhattan
New York
$264K – – –
William Blair & Company
44
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$228K +$220K +19,000 New
FCT
45
Family Capital Trust
Massachusetts
$219K +$211K +18,250 New
PAG
46
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$218K +$209K +18,120 New
CFA
47
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$210K – – –
AIG
48
American International Group
New York
$191K +$46.7K +4,040 +34%
Barclays
49
Barclays
United Kingdom
$160K – – –
AAC
50
Asset Advisors Corp
Georgia
$156K – – –
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SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

70 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $294M — up 21% from $242M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new SGOL positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Guild Investment Management, adding an estimated $5.7M. The largest seller was Concert Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $2.37M.

  • 70 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q1 2016, up from 67 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $294M of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 10 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Guild Investment Management, an estimated $5.7M added.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Concert Wealth Management, an estimated $2.37M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.