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abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
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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: 109 → 140 (+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: 8 → 5 (-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

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
+$61.3M
2
AIP
Almanack Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
+$5.39M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$4.69M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$3.4M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$2.19M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
-$28.4M
2
ACP
Aveo Capital Partners
Colorado
-$17.4M
3
MCIA
Mountain Capital Investment Advisors
Colorado
-$9.81M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$6.72M
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$5.71M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SWM
101
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$172K +$168K +11,770 New
CAN
102
Claraphi Advisory Network
United States
$166K +$46K +3,223 +40%
ASN
103
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$165K +$121K +8,460 +301%
TCOT
104
Trust Company of Toledo
Ohio
$165K +$161K +11,300 New
PAM
105
Pegasus Asset Management
New York
$156K +$153K +10,700 New
WIA
106
World Investment Advisors
California
$154K +$151K +10,537 New
SGCA
107
Steel Grove Capital Advisors
Tennessee
$153K +$150K +10,480 New
Stifel Financial
108
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$153K +$151K +10,537 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
109
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$124K – – –
EP
110
Eudaimonia Partners
Tennessee
$117K +$114K +8,000 New
CFG
111
Capstone Financial Group
Oklahoma
$105K +$102K +7,170 New
IA
112
IFP Advisors
Florida
$94K +$40.4K +2,827 +78%
SSB
113
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$92K – – –
IWA
114
Intercontinental Wealth Advisors
Texas
$75K – – –
VCP
115
Verus Capital Partners
Arizona
$62K +$60.7K +4,250 New
TCM
116
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
$56K -$3.94M -275,530 -99%
Bank of Montreal
117
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$54K – – –
PA
118
Parallel Advisors
California
$51K – – –
SCA
119
Stuart Chaussee & Associates
California
$35K – – –
MIM
120
Macroview Investment Management
Maryland
$33K – – –
VFA
121
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$31K – – –
AA
122
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
$29K – – –
PFBT
123
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$25K – – –
GWM
124
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$24K – – –
AF
125
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$20K – – –
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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.