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abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF

77 hedge funds and large institutions have $362M invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

90% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 10

50% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 12

34.72% more ownership

Funds ownership: 303.68%338.4% (+35%)

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $294M → $362M (+$68.7M)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7077 (+7)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 33 (0)

93% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $866K | Put options by funds: $11.7M

Holders
77
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+10%
% of All Funds
2.05%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
19
Increased
18
Reduced
12
Closed
10
Calls
$866K
Puts
$11.7M
Net Calls
-$10.8M
Net Calls Change
-$3.05M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UCFA
26
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$1.26M +$1.2M +97,530 New
Envestnet Asset Management
27
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.17M +$1.12M +90,860 New
Susquehanna International Group
28
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.04M +$988K +80,480 New
RJFSA
29
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$999K +$951K +77,480 New
RJA
30
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$938K +$14.2K +1,160 +2%
Jane Street
31
Jane Street
New York
$935K +$890K +72,500 New
Simplex Trading
32
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$780K -$301K -24,540 -29%
PHS
33
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
$711K
BHTS
34
Bar Harbor Trust Services
Maine
$650K +$619K +50,410 New
LPL Financial
35
LPL Financial
California
$647K -$584K -47,610 -49%
LTFS
36
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$638K +$74K +6,030 +14%
IIA
37
IPG Investment Advisors
California
$594K +$1.35K +110 +0.2%
Wolverine Trading
38
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$592K +$567K +46,180 New
HIM
39
Harbour Investment Management
Washington
$567K +$245K +20,000 +83%
VFS
40
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$522K +$497K +40,490 New
SGS
41
Sterling Global Strategies
California
$501K -$50.7K -4,130 -10%
ADBIC
42
A.D. Beadell Investment Counsel
Wisconsin
$481K +$7.36K +600 +2%
MAS
43
Madden Advisory Services
Florida
$470K -$16.6K -1,350 -4%
SPC
44
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$435K -$114K -9,280 -22%
UMA
45
USA Mutuals Advisors
Texas
$387K +$368K +30,000 New
GI
46
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$381K +$1.23K +100 +0.3%
LA
47
Lau Associates
Delaware
$368K +$30.7K +2,500 +10%
CAN
48
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$362K +$29.5K +2,400 +9%
MIM
49
Macroview Investment Management
Maryland
$304K
First Manhattan
50
First Manhattan
New York
$283K

SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review

77 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $362M — up 23% from $294M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new SGOL positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Pinnacle Advisory Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $29.4M. The largest seller was Avalon Capital Management, cutting an estimated $2.94M.

  • 77 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q2 2016, up from 70 in Q1 2016.
  • Funds reported $362M of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q2 2016, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 10 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was Pinnacle Advisory Group, an estimated $29.4M added.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q2 2016 was Avalon Capital Management, an estimated $2.94M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.