abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
207 hedge funds and large institutions have $859M invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
169% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.25M | Put options by funds: $1.58M
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 20
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 11 (+2)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 61
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $744M → $859M (+$115M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 199 → 207 (+8)
2.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 34.29% → 31.92% (-2.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CG
Colony Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$34M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$16.8M |
| 3 |
FI
FormulaFolio Investments
Grand Rapids,
Michigan
|
+$12.7M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$7.38M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$6.77M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$32.3M |
| 2 |
AIP
Almanack Investment Partners
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.91M |
| 3 |
AIM
Astor Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.39M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$4.37M |
| 5 |
ACG
Allen Capital Group
Grand Island,
Nebraska
|
-$3.6M |
SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
207 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $859M — up 15% from $744M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new SGOL positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 61 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Colony Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $34M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $32.3M.
- 207 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q3 2020, up from 199 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $859M of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q3 2020, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 20 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was Colony Group, an estimated $34M added.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $32.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.