abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
225 hedge funds and large institutions have $787M invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 79 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
191% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.62M | Put options by funds: $902K
84% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 25
55% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 51
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 207 → 225 (+18)
2.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 31.92% → 29.8% (-2.1%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $859M → $787M (-$71.7M)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 10 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$7.74M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$4.35M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$3.42M |
| 4 |
NIA
Northstar Investment Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$3.19M |
| 5 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$2.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$106M |
| 2 |
FI
FormulaFolio Investments
Grand Rapids,
Michigan
|
-$8.72M |
| 3 |
AIP
Almanack Investment Partners
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.2M |
| 4 |
NDSI
Newman Dignan & Sheerar Inc
Providence,
Rhode Island
|
-$5.57M |
| 5 |
SL
Savior LLC
Wellesley Hills,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.57M |
SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
225 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $787M — down 8.4% from $859M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new SGOL positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 79 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $7.74M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, exiting entirely with an estimated $106M sold.
- 225 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q4 2020, up from 207 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $787M of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q4 2020, down 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 25 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was UBS Group, an estimated $7.74M added.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $106M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.