abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
106 hedge funds and large institutions have $220M invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
76% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.1M | Put options by funds: $7.44M
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 9
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 24
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 100 → 106 (+6)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
52% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $454M → $220M (-$235M)
159.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 402.49% → 242.95% (-160%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$29.4M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$4.27M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.25M |
| 4 |
ACM
Alpha Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.4M |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$948K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$237M |
| 2 |
PAG
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Columbia,
Maryland
|
-$10.2M |
| 3 |
AIP
Almanack Investment Partners
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.37M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.63M |
| 5 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$2.48M |
SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
106 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $220M — down 52% from $454M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new SGOL positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $29.4M. The largest seller was BlackRock, exiting entirely with an estimated $237M sold.
- 106 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q2 2018, up from 100 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $220M of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 52% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 9 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $29.4M added.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q2 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $237M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.