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abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF

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: 109140 (+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: 85 (-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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SIS
126
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$16K +$16K +1,120 New
PMFA
127
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$11K
CFG
128
Citizens Financial Group
Rhode Island
$8K
HDIM
129
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management
Vermont
$6K
Rockefeller Capital Management
130
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$6K +$5.43K +380 New
VCM
131
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$4K
JWA
132
JFS Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$3K -$3.64K -255 -55%
CFGS
133
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$3K
S
134
SignatureFD
Georgia
$3K
JFA
135
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$2K
LC
136
Lindbrook Capital
California
$2K +$1.57K +110 New
CAC
137
Certified Advisory Corp
Florida
$2K +$2.06K +144 New
FDCDDQ
138
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$1.46K
MF
139
Manchester Financial
California
$1K +$571 +40 New
MCIA
140
Mountain Capital Investment Advisors
Colorado
-$9.81M -691,130 Closed
Susquehanna International Group
141
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$6.72M -470,530 Closed
GIM
142
Guild Investment Management
California
-$4.08M -287,400 Closed
Simplex Trading
143
Simplex Trading
Illinois
-$817K -57,160 Closed
PAG
144
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Maryland
-$712K -50,130 Closed
FTUS
145
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$326K -22,990 Closed
AIC
146
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
-$2K -160 Closed

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.