abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
218 hedge funds and large institutions have $631M invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
534% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.84M | Put options by funds: $291K
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $584M → $631M (+$46.4M)
1.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 25.54% → 26.57% (+1%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 68
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 220 → 218 (-2)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 23
44% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 5 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$38.9M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$17.3M |
| 3 |
PRS
Pinkerton Retirement Specialists
Coeur D Alene,
Idaho
|
+$4.12M |
| 4 |
CG
Colony Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.37M |
| 5 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
+$2.61M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIP
Almanack Investment Partners
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11M |
| 2 |
CC
Cypress Capital
Franklin,
Tennessee
|
-$8.65M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$5.56M |
| 4 |
SI
SimpliFi Inc
San Diego,
California
|
-$5.22M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$5.08M |
SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
218 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $631M — up 7.9% from $584M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 23 funds closed out of SGOL and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 68 trimmed existing stakes and 68 added.
The largest buyer was Brookstone Capital Management, adding an estimated $38.9M. The largest seller was Almanack Investment Partners, cutting an estimated $11M.
- 218 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q2 2021, down from 220 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $631M of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 23 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Brookstone Capital Management, an estimated $38.9M added.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Almanack Investment Partners, an estimated $11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.