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abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF

287 hedge funds and large institutions have $924M invested in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 109 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,476% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.17M | Put options by funds: $201K

21% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1417 (+3)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $900M → $924M (+$24.5M)

1.42% less ownership

Funds ownership: 32.14%30.72% (-1.4%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 294287 (-7)

11% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 28

37% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 109

Holders
287
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-2.38%
% of All Funds
4.13%
Holding in Top 10
17
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+21.43%
% of All Funds
0.24%
New
25
Increased
69
Reduced
109
Closed
28
Calls
$3.17M
Puts
$201K
Net Calls
+$2.97M
Net Calls Change
-$715K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$71.2M -$7.93M -400,375 -11%
MGP
2
Metis Global Partners
California
$67.2M -$2.91M -146,663 -4%
HighTower Advisors
3
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$51.8M -$138K -6,965 -0.3%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$45.4M -$44.3M -2,236,653 -51%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$39.1M +$8.67M +437,905 +31%
GAA
6
Global Assets Advisory
Florida
$37.2M +$14.8M +746,178 +1,462%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$32.6M +$385K +19,457 +1%
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$26.8M -$1.13M -57,112 -4%
TCM
9
Towneley Capital Management
California
$17M -$106K -5,340 -0.7%
LPL Financial
10
LPL Financial
California
$16M -$1.82M -91,969 -11%
EFG
11
Ethos Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$15.1M +$251K +12,682 +2%
AIP
12
Almanack Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$15.1M +$2.73M +137,955 +24%
WIM
13
Waverton Investment Management
United Kingdom
$14.1M -$85.5K -4,315 -0.6%
CC
14
Cypress Capital
Tennessee
$14M +$345K +17,400 +3%
BTI
15
Blue Trust Inc
Georgia
$13.7M -$8.96M -452,178 -41%
ACG
16
Allen Capital Group
Nebraska
$13.4M -$261K -13,186 -2%
MLIM
17
Mountain Lake Investment Management
Florida
$13.3M +$39.6K +2,000 +0.3%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
18
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$13.1M +$3.22M +162,638 +36%
KAS
19
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$12.3M -$209K -10,558 -2%
FIM
20
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$11.6M -$707K -35,667 -6%
AWM
21
Ameliora Wealth Management
Switzerland
$10.8M +$492K +24,840 +5%
Royal Bank of Canada
22
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$10.6M -$106K -5,375 -1%
AMG
23
Advisors Management Group
Wisconsin
$10.5M +$9.8M +494,519 New
NDSI
24
Newman Dignan & Sheerar Inc
Rhode Island
$10.1M -$190K -9,610 -2%
FFA
25
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$9.88M -$4.28K -216 -0%

SGOL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

287 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $924M — up 2.7% from $900M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of SGOL and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 109 trimmed existing stakes and 69 added.

The largest buyer was Global Assets Advisory, adding an estimated $14.8M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $44.3M.

  • 287 institutional investors held abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) as of Q1 2024, down from 294 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $924M of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock for Q1 2024, up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF positions in Q1 2024 and 28 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF buyer in Q1 2024 was Global Assets Advisory, an estimated $14.8M added.
  • The largest abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $44.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.