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abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF

95 hedge funds and large institutions have $199M invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 36 (+3)

56.26% more ownership

Funds ownership: 186.4%242.65% (+56%)

37% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $145M → $199M (+$53.7M)

25% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 20

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 9095 (+5)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 25

42% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $13.1M | Put options by funds: $22.6M

Holders
95
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+5.56%
% of All Funds
2.12%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
25
Increased
21
Reduced
25
Closed
20
Calls
$13.1M
Puts
$22.6M
Net Calls
-$9.57M
Net Calls Change
+$13.1M

SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

95 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $199M — up 37% from $145M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new SGOL positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $16.7M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $8.69M.

  • 95 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q4 2018, up from 90 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $199M of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 20 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $16.7M added.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $8.69M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.