abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
100 hedge funds and large institutions have $454M invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
172% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.1M | Put options by funds: $8.51M
77% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 22
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
39.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 362.79% → 402.49% (+40%)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $382M → $454M (+$72.2M)
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 10
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 100 → 100 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAG
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Columbia,
Maryland
|
+$49.2M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.8M |
| 3 |
AIP
Almanack Investment Partners
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.68M |
| 4 |
UIA
UBP Investment Advisors
Geneva,
Switzerland
|
+$5.8M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.43M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$9.81M |
| 2 |
DWM
Darwin Wealth Management
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$3.8M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.55M |
| 4 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.01M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$655K |
SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
100 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $454M — up 19% from $382M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new SGOL positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 39 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Pinnacle Advisory Group, adding an estimated $49.2M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.81M sold.
- 100 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q1 2018, unchanged from Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $454M of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 10 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Pinnacle Advisory Group, an estimated $49.2M added.
- The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $9.81M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.