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abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF

90 hedge funds and large institutions have $145M invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

15% less funds holding

Funds holding: 10690 (-16)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 25

34% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $220M → $145M (-$74.7M)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 63 (-3)

56.56% less ownership

Funds ownership: 242.95%186.4% (-57%)

63% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 24

74% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $7.88M | Put options by funds: $30.6M

Holders
90
Holders Change
-16
Holders Change %
-15.09%
% of All Funds
2.06%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
9
Increased
21
Reduced
25
Closed
24
Calls
$7.88M
Puts
$30.6M
Net Calls
-$22.7M
Net Calls Change
-$28.3M

SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

90 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $145M — down 34% from $220M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of SGOL and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 25 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $6.69M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $33.8M.

  • 90 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q3 2018, down from 106 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $145M of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 24 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $6.69M added.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $33.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.