abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
76 hedge funds and large institutions have $359M invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.98M | Put options by funds: $2.38M
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 9
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $339M → $359M (+$19.3M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 75 → 76 (+1)
1.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 325.95% → 327.12% (+1.2%)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 15
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$5.95M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.36M |
| 3 |
AA
Apriem Advisors
Irvine,
California
|
+$1.07M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$349K |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$328K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JT
Jump Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.83M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.39M |
| 3 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$2.11M |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$1.95M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.44M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PP
76
Palladium Partners
Norfolk,
Virginia
| $1K | +$763 | +60 | New |
|
|
JT
77
Jump Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$2.83M | -239,100 | Closed |
|
|
78
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
| – | -$2.11M | -178,000 | Closed |
|
79
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$1.17M | -91,770 | Closed |
|
|
BAAM
80
Baker Avenue Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$611K | -51,650 | Closed |
|
81
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
| – | -$236K | -19,950 | Closed |
|
82
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$231K | -19,550 | Closed |
|
|
GI
83
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
| – | -$36K | -3,000 | Closed |
|
|
M
84
MOTCO
San Antonio,
Texas
| – | -$24K | -2,000 | Closed |
|
|
KT
85
Kanaly Trust
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$9K | -800 | Closed |
|
SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
76 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $359M — up 5.7% from $339M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new SGOL positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 16 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS, adding an estimated $5.95M. The largest seller was Jump Trading, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.83M sold.
- 76 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q1 2014, up from 75 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $359M of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 9 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was UBS, an estimated $5.95M added.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Jump Trading, an estimated $2.83M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.