Vista Gold
VGZ
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.8M invested in Vista Gold in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 4
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 5
0.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 30.55% → 30.08% (-0.47%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 32 (-2)
30% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.4M → $15.8M (-$6.61M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $2K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EPAM
Euro Pacific Asset Management
Dorado,
Puerto Rico
|
+$94.6K |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$21.1K |
| 3 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$16K |
| 4 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
+$11K |
| 5 |
SSA
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
|
+$10.2K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EIM
Essex Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$254K |
| 2 |
GSM
Global Strategic Management
San Juan,
Puerto Rico
|
-$82.4K |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$64.3K |
| 4 |
ARTA
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
|
-$37K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$25K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EIM
26
Essex Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$254K | -350,000 | Closed |
|
|
ARTA
27
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
| – | -$37K | -51,577 | Closed |
|
|
28
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$25K | -34,104 | Closed |
|
29
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
| – | -$10K | -14,369 | Closed |
|
|
NFG
30
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$2K | -3,000 | Closed |
|
VGZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
32 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vista Gold (VGZ) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $15.8M — down 30% from $22.4M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in VGZ was balanced in Q1 2020: 5 funds opened new positions, 5 closed out, 6 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Euro Pacific Asset Management, adding an estimated $94.6K. The largest seller was Essex Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $254K sold.
- 32 institutional investors held Vista Gold (VGZ) as of Q1 2020, down from 34 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $15.8M of Vista Gold stock for Q1 2020, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Vista Gold positions in Q1 2020 and 5 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Vista Gold buyer in Q1 2020 was Euro Pacific Asset Management, an estimated $94.6K added.
- The largest Vista Gold seller in Q1 2020 was Essex Investment Management, an estimated $254K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.