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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
FAIM
76
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$293K -$31.4K -2,196 -10%
Cetera Investment Advisers
77
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$292K +$286K +20,021 New
Koshinski Asset Management
78
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$287K +$281K +19,680 New
SCA
79
Strategic Capital Advisers
Colorado
$275K +$269K +18,840 New
RJFSA
80
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$272K +$32.7K +2,290 +14%
FCT
81
Family Capital Trust
Massachusetts
$267K
OC
82
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$267K +$260K +18,230 New
SPC
83
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$259K +$10K +700 +4%
RCA
84
Resonant Capital Advisors
Wisconsin
$259K +$253K +17,740 New
CWS
85
Cypress Wealth Services
California
$234K
MA
86
Modus Advisors
Minnesota
$225K +$220K +15,396 New
AA
87
Apriem Advisors
California
$220K
TSS
88
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$216K +$211K +14,749 New
CST
89
Charles Schwab Trust
Nevada
$203K +$198K +13,876 New
LB
90
Legacy Bridge
Iowa
$197K
BFP
91
Briaud Financial Planning
Texas
$196K +$191K +13,380 New
AAIM
92
Asset Advisors Investment Management
Georgia
$194K -$28.6K -2,000 -13%
Barclays
93
Barclays
United Kingdom
$194K
VFM
94
Vivid Financial Management
California
$190K +$180K +12,594 New
WAP
95
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$188K
BIA
96
Barry Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$184K +$176K +12,310 New
SW
97
SVB Wealth
Massachusetts
$180K +$176K +12,300 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
98
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$176K +$172K +12,060 New
Bank of New York Mellon
99
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$174K +$170K +11,900 New
CHA
100
Carmichael Hill & Associates
Maryland
$174K +$170K +11,922 New

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.