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abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF

150 hedge funds and large institutions have $366M invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

71,100% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $712K | Put options by funds: $1K

107% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 15

80% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 59 (+4)

45% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 31

31% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $279M → $366M (+$87M)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 140150 (+10)

2.92% more ownership

Funds ownership: 23.22%26.14% (+2.9%)

Holders
150
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+7.14%
% of All Funds
3.31%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+80%
% of All Funds
0.2%
New
31
Increased
45
Reduced
31
Closed
15
Calls
$712K
Puts
$1K
Net Calls
+$711K
Net Calls Change
-$4.09M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Charles Schwab
1
Charles Schwab
California
$60.8M +$61.2M +4,015,535 New
FI
2
FormulaFolio Investments
Michigan
$36.1M +$26.9M +1,763,251 +283%
AIP
3
Almanack Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$35M +$14.2M +929,078 +67%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$22.6M +$2.24M +146,909 +11%
HighTower Advisors
5
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$21.5M +$3.16M +207,385 +17%
HI
6
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$14.5M +$12.5M +817,328 +576%
Morgan Stanley
7
Morgan Stanley
New York
$13.5M +$4.15M +272,177 +44%
ACG
8
Allen Capital Group
Nebraska
$12.9M +$1.35M +88,828 +12%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$10.3M +$3.06M +200,610 +42%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
10
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$9.32M +$2.79M +182,853 +42%
SI
11
SimpliFi Inc
California
$9.02M +$386K +25,313 +4%
WIM
12
Waverton Investment Management
United Kingdom
$8.14M +$960K +63,030 +13%
PG
13
Prostatis Group
Maryland
$7.59M +$7.09M +465,407 +1,319%
Wells Fargo
14
Wells Fargo
California
$6.67M +$3.84M +252,382 +134%
UIA
15
UBP Investment Advisors
Switzerland
$6.15M -$461K -30,253 -7%
Royal Bank of Canada
16
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.12M +$1.82M +119,653 +55%
Susquehanna International Group
17
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$4.98M +$5.01M +328,999 New
AMM
18
American Money Management
California
$4.59M -$158K -10,359 -3%
RJA
19
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$4.25M +$3.94M +258,432 +1,153%
FTIOP
20
Fiduciary Trust International of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
$3.81M +$3.29M +215,736 +606%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
21
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$3.76M
Osaic Holdings
22
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$3.48M +$5.74M +376,874 New
BA
23
BCM Advisors
Louisiana
$3.3M -$892K -58,521 -21%
Jane Street
24
Jane Street
New York
$2.75M -$860K -56,443 -24%
AC
25
Avestar Capital
New York
$2.46M +$2.02M +132,370 +441%

SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

150 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $366M — up 31% from $279M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new SGOL positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Charles Schwab, opening a new position worth an estimated $61.2M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, exiting entirely with an estimated $62.8M sold.

  • 150 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q1 2020, up from 140 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $366M of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q1 2020, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 31 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 15 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $61.2M added.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $62.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.