abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
75 hedge funds and large institutions have $339M invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
16.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 309.14% → 325.95% (+17%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 74 → 75 (+1)
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 17
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $390M → $339M (-$50.4M)
37% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.59M | Put options by funds: $5.73M
67% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 27
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$5.61M |
| 2 |
JT
Jump Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.99M |
| 3 |
UMA
USA Mutuals Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$751K |
| 4 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$520K |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$463K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
B
Baird
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$28.3M |
| 2 |
LA
Lau Associates
Greenville,
Delaware
|
-$8.21M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$5.73M |
| 4 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$2.75M |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$1.95M |
SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
75 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $339M — down 13% from $390M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new SGOL positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 9 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS, adding an estimated $5.61M. The largest seller was Baird, cutting an estimated $28.3M.
- 75 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q4 2013, up from 74 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $339M of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q4 2013, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 17 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was UBS, an estimated $5.61M added.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Baird, an estimated $28.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.