abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
100 hedge funds and large institutions have $382M invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 6
91% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.8M | Put options by funds: $9.33M
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
28.49% more ownership
Funds ownership: 334.3% → 362.79% (+28%)
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 24
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $348M → $382M (+$34M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 92 → 100 (+8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$9.14M |
| 2 |
ACM
Alpha Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$7.34M |
| 3 |
DWM
Darwin Wealth Management
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$3.73M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.53M |
| 5 |
AIP
Almanack Investment Partners
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.68M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.52M |
| 2 |
HFM
Harvest Fund Management
Beijing,
China
|
-$676K |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$661K |
| 4 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$364K |
| 5 |
GIM
Guild Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$323K |
SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
100 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $382M — up 9.8% from $348M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new SGOL positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, adding an estimated $9.14M. The largest seller was Wolverine Trading, cutting an estimated $3.52M.
- 100 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q4 2017, up from 92 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $382M of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 9.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $9.14M added.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Wolverine Trading, an estimated $3.52M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.