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abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF

92 hedge funds and large institutions have $348M invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

20% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 10

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 24

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 9192 (+1)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 33 (0)

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $349M → $348M (-$684K)

6.51% less ownership

Funds ownership: 340.81%334.3% (-6.5%)

19% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $7.02M | Put options by funds: $8.61M

Holders
92
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+1.1%
% of All Funds
2.29%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
12
Increased
28
Reduced
24
Closed
10
Calls
$7.02M
Puts
$8.61M
Net Calls
-$1.59M
Net Calls Change
+$618K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$229M
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$10.8M +$1.06M +85,250 +11%
BIA
3
Barry Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$10.2M +$352K +28,410 +4%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$8.62M -$418K -33,720 -5%
JP Morgan Chase
5
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$5.84M -$744 -60 -0%
Wolverine Trading
6
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$5.74M +$4.38M +352,970 +321%
WIM
7
Waverton Investment Management
United Kingdom
$5.48M +$161K +13,000 +3%
AIP
8
Almanack Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$4.41M +$4.41M +355,320 New
HighTower Advisors
9
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.87M -$54.7K -4,410 -1%
Morgan Stanley
10
Morgan Stanley
New York
$3.76M -$20.1K -1,620 -0.5%
BA
11
BCM Advisors
Louisiana
$3.7M -$49.2K -3,970 -1%
MCIA
12
Mountain Capital Investment Advisors
Colorado
$3.66M +$3.26M +263,030 +810%
Susquehanna International Group
13
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$3.29M +$2.98M +239,980 +949%
HFM
14
Harvest Fund Management
China
$3.03M -$297K -23,930 -9%
ACP
15
Aveo Capital Partners
Colorado
$2.71M -$14K -1,130 -0.5%
RJFSA
16
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$2.51M +$1.76M +142,050 +235%
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.43M +$17.6K +1,420 +0.7%
AMM
18
American Money Management
California
$2.35M -$2.98K -240 -0.1%
Creative Planning
19
Creative Planning
Kansas
$2.3M -$96K -7,740 -4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
20
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.1M +$64.5K +5,200 +3%
MHIC
21
Marble Harbor Investment Counsel
Massachusetts
$2M
AI
22
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$1.9M +$157K +12,650 +9%
NCM
23
Narwhal Capital Management
Georgia
$1.74M
Wells Fargo
24
Wells Fargo
California
$1.55M +$30.5K +2,460 +2%
CWM
25
Concert Wealth Management
California
$1.49M -$280K -22,580 -16%

SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

92 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $348M — down 0.2% from $349M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new SGOL positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Almanack Investment Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.41M. The largest seller was Pinnacle Advisory Group, cutting an estimated $21.5M.

  • 92 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q3 2017, up from 91 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $348M of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q3 2017, down 0.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 10 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Almanack Investment Partners, an estimated $4.41M added.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Pinnacle Advisory Group, an estimated $21.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.