abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
86 hedge funds and large institutions have $342M invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 7
59% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 17
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $320M → $342M (+$22.4M)
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.51M | Put options by funds: $7.4M
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 86 → 86 (0)
7.87% less ownership
Funds ownership: 344.54% → 336.67% (-7.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$217M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.74M |
| 3 |
DWM
Darwin Wealth Management
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$3.53M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.49M |
| 5 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$6.62M |
| 2 |
PAG
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Columbia,
Maryland
|
-$3.33M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$2.16M |
| 4 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.91M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.49M |
SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
86 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $342M — up 7% from $320M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new SGOL positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $217M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $6.62M.
- 86 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q1 2017, unchanged from Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $342M of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 7 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $217M added.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q1 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $6.62M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.