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abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF

100 hedge funds and large institutions have $196M invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

143% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $8.17M | Put options by funds: $3.36M

75% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 8

17% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 67 (+1)

14.71% more ownership

Funds ownership: 242.65%257.36% (+15%)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 95100 (+5)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $199M → $196M (-$2.23M)

23% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 31

Holders
100
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+5.26%
% of All Funds
2.16%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+16.67%
% of All Funds
0.15%
New
14
Increased
24
Reduced
31
Closed
8
Calls
$8.17M
Puts
$3.36M
Net Calls
+$4.81M
Net Calls Change
+$14.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SJIC
51
St. James Investment Company
Texas
$448K -$40.2K -3,200 -8%
LTFS
52
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$441K -$14K -1,110 -3%
GI
53
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$408K -$171K -13,570 -29%
Northern Trust
54
Northern Trust
Illinois
$407K
SFS
55
Strategic Financial Services
New York
$374K -$3.02K -240 -0.8%
WT
56
Whittier Trust
California
$374K +$173K +13,750 +84%
LA
57
Lau Associates
Delaware
$357K
WLIM
58
White Lighthouse Investment Management
Massachusetts
$343K
Mercer Global Advisors
59
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$319K +$322K +25,650 New
MA
60
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$314K
CC
61
Chicago Capital
Illinois
$308K
FAIM
62
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$305K
GAG
63
GM Advisory Group
New York
$289K +$291K +23,180 New
GT
64
Greenleaf Trust
Michigan
$286K +$289K +23,000 New
UCFA
65
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$261K -$29.5K -2,350 -10%
AA
66
Apriem Advisors
California
$250K -$4.4K -350 -2%
Jane Street
67
Jane Street
New York
$232K +$16.3K +1,300 +8%
FCT
68
Family Capital Trust
Massachusetts
$227K
RJA
69
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$212K -$10.7K -850 -5%
SPC
70
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$212K
NFG
71
Next Financial Group
Texas
$177K +$156K +12,390 +704%
NFH
72
NEXT Financial Holdings
Texas
$177K +$178K +14,150 New
LB
73
Legacy Bridge
Iowa
$168K
Barclays
74
Barclays
United Kingdom
$166K
BA
75
Belvedere Advisors
California
$129K +$131K +10,390 New

SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

100 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $196M — down 1.1% from $199M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new SGOL positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), opening a new position worth an estimated $27.8M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.7M sold.

  • 100 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q1 2019, up from 95 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $196M of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q1 2019, down 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 8 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $27.8M added.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $18.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.