abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
86 hedge funds and large institutions have $320M invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
73% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.5M | Put options by funds: $7.8M
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 12
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 80 → 86 (+6)
6.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 338.15% → 344.54% (+6.4%)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $373M → $320M (-$53.8M)
57% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 28
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 0 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.16M |
| 2 |
WIM
Waverton Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.72M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$2.07M |
| 4 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.26M |
| 5 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$716K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AA
Apriem Advisors
Irvine,
California
|
-$8.42M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$4.13M |
| 3 |
GIM
Guild Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$4.04M |
| 4 |
DWM
Darwin Wealth Management
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$3.29M |
| 5 |
ACM
Avalon Capital Management
Port Of Redwood City,
California
|
-$2.32M |
SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
86 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $320M — down 14% from $373M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new SGOL positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.16M. The largest seller was Apriem Advisors, cutting an estimated $8.42M.
- 86 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q4 2016, up from 80 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $320M of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q4 2016, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 12 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $6.16M added.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Apriem Advisors, an estimated $8.42M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.