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abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF

207 hedge funds and large institutions have $859M invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

169% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.25M | Put options by funds: $1.58M

45% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 20

22% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 911 (+2)

16% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 61

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $744M → $859M (+$115M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 199207 (+8)

2.37% less ownership

Funds ownership: 34.29%31.92% (-2.4%)

Holders
207
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+4.02%
% of All Funds
4.18%
Holding in Top 10
11
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+22.22%
% of All Funds
0.22%
New
29
Increased
71
Reduced
61
Closed
20
Calls
$4.25M
Puts
$1.58M
Net Calls
+$2.67M
Net Calls Change
+$2.06M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Charles Schwab
1
Charles Schwab
California
$106M -$32.3M -1,754,685 -23%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$96.1M +$16.8M +912,449 +21%
FI
3
FormulaFolio Investments
Michigan
$58M +$12.7M +687,908 +27%
AIP
4
Almanack Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$42.9M -$5.91M -321,180 -12%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$40.8M -$720K -39,124 -2%
CG
6
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$33.5M +$34M +1,845,936 New
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$31.6M +$7.38M +401,152 +30%
HighTower Advisors
8
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$30.7M +$4.27M +232,157 +16%
Morgan Stanley
9
Morgan Stanley
New York
$21.1M +$2.08M +113,260 +11%
AIM
10
Astor Investment Management
Illinois
$19.8M -$4.39M -238,815 -18%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
11
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$18.8M +$1.2M +65,182 +7%
HI
12
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$17.9M +$292K +15,886 +2%
Envestnet Asset Management
13
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$16.8M -$259K -14,073 -1%
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$14.7M +$6.77M +367,952 +83%
ACG
15
Allen Capital Group
Nebraska
$13.4M -$3.6M -195,554 -21%
AI
16
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$11.3M -$1.36M -73,862 -11%
WIM
17
Waverton Investment Management
United Kingdom
$10.9M +$608K +33,050 +6%
SI
18
SimpliFi Inc
California
$9.88M -$709K -38,555 -7%
PPA
19
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$9.85M -$1.6M -86,932 -14%
CC
20
Cypress Capital
Tennessee
$9.57M -$135K -7,314 -1%
Royal Bank of Canada
21
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$9.49M +$945K +51,343 +11%
DWM
22
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$9.44M +$1.4M +76,199 +17%
ACM
23
Alpha Capital Management
Texas
$9.29M +$5.44M +295,519 +137%
AWM
24
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$8.65M -$193K -10,489 -2%
Franklin Resources
25
Franklin Resources
California
$8.62M +$1.12M +60,761 +15%

SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

207 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $859M — up 15% from $744M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new SGOL positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 61 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Colony Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $34M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $32.3M.

  • 207 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q3 2020, up from 199 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $859M of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q3 2020, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 29 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 20 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was Colony Group, an estimated $34M added.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $32.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.