abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
100 hedge funds and large institutions have $196M invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
143% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.17M | Put options by funds: $3.36M
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 8
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 7 (+1)
14.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 242.65% → 257.36% (+15%)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 95 → 100 (+5)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $199M → $196M (-$2.23M)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 31
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$27.8M |
| 2 |
TCM
Tradewinds Capital Management
Bellingham,
Washington
|
+$11.7M |
| 3 |
FI
FormulaFolio Investments
Grand Rapids,
Michigan
|
+$7.39M |
| 4 |
GIM
Guild Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$3.6M |
| 5 |
ACG
Allen Capital Group
Grand Island,
Nebraska
|
+$1.69M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$18.7M |
| 2 |
PAG
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Columbia,
Maryland
|
-$12.8M |
| 3 |
WCM
Weatherstone Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$3.64M |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$3.49M |
| 5 |
WIM
Waverton Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$690K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
101
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$18.7M | -1,489,130 | Closed |
|
|
WCM
102
Weatherstone Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$3.64M | -316,510 | Closed |
|
|
NDSI
103
Newman Dignan & Sheerar Inc
Providence,
Rhode Island
| – | -$739 | -59,790 | Closed |
|
|
ESB
104
Essex Savings Bank
Essex,
Connecticut
| – | -$35K | -2,800 | Closed |
|
|
LFA
105
Legacy Financial Advisors
Covington,
Kentucky
| – | -$23K | -1,900 | Closed |
|
|
PB
106
Pinnacle Bancorp
Beatrice,
Nebraska
| – | -$14K | -1,100 | Closed |
|
|
ASN
107
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$12K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
|
AIC
108
Ameritas Investment Company
Lincoln,
Nebraska
| – | -$10K | -770 | Closed |
|
SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
100 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $196M — down 1.1% from $199M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new SGOL positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), opening a new position worth an estimated $27.8M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.7M sold.
- 100 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q1 2019, up from 95 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $196M of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q1 2019, down 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 8 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $27.8M added.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $18.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.