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abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF

140 hedge funds and large institutions have $279M invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

457% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 7

314% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.33M | Put options by funds: $1.53M

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $216M → $279M (+$63.5M)

28% more funds holding

Funds holding: 109140 (+31)

36% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 39

38% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 85 (-3)

223.05% less ownership

Funds ownership: 246.27%23.22% (-223%)

Holders
140
Holders Change
+31
Holders Change %
+28.44%
% of All Funds
2.76%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-37.5%
% of All Funds
0.1%
New
39
Increased
25
Reduced
39
Closed
7
Calls
$6.33M
Puts
$1.53M
Net Calls
+$4.8M
Net Calls Change
-$2.62M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GI
51
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$773K +$11.8K +828 +2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
52
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$736K -$10.6K -740 -1%
SW
53
SlateStone Wealth
Florida
$677K +$662K +46,320 New
HIM
54
Harbour Investment Management
Washington
$643K
GAG
55
GM Advisory Group
New York
$634K -$54.3K -3,800 -8%
KWM
56
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$541K -$21.8K -1,525 -4%
FTIOP
57
Fiduciary Trust International of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
$520K +$24.4K +1,707 +5%
PG
58
Prostatis Group
Maryland
$516K +$504K +35,282 New
AG
59
Advisor Group
Arizona
$478K +$98.7K +6,905 +27%
Northern Trust
60
Northern Trust
Illinois
$477K
SHA
61
Seneca House Advisors
Virginia
$466K -$39.1K -2,740 -8%
WT
62
Whittier Trust
California
$439K
AC
63
Avestar Capital
New York
$438K -$3.71M -259,890 -90%
SFS
64
Strategic Financial Services
New York
$419K -$15K -1,053 -4%
LA
65
Lau Associates
Delaware
$419K
WLIM
66
White Lighthouse Investment Management
Massachusetts
$418K +$15.7K +1,100 +4%
PCP
67
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$415K +$101K +7,090 +33%
MAS
68
Madden Advisory Services
Florida
$400K -$67.4K -4,720 -15%
UCFA
69
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$395K
CC
70
Chicago Capital
Illinois
$362K
MA
71
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$359K -$27.9K -1,955 -7%
PAS
72
Partnervest Advisory Services
California
$351K -$200K -14,000 -37%
RJA
73
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$328K +$75K +5,248 +31%
SFS
74
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$318K -$20.3K -1,423 -6%
NFG
75
Next Financial Group
Texas
$306K -$52.6K -3,682 -15%

SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

140 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $279M — up 29% from $216M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new SGOL positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, opening a new position worth an estimated $61.3M. The largest seller was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), cutting an estimated $28.4M.

  • 140 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q4 2019, up from 109 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $279M of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 39 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 7 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $61.3M added.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $28.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.