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26 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.85M invested in Vista Gold in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 2

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 2

74% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.09M → $8.85M (+$3.76M)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 24 → 26 (+2)

0.02% less ownership

Funds ownership: 22.34% → 22.32% (-0.02%)

Holders
26
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+8.33%
% of All Funds
0.69%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
4
Increased
6
Reduced
2
Closed
2
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$46.1K
2
SVG
Sun Valley Gold
Idaho
+$31.4K
3
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
+$12.4K
4
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
+$11.4K
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$1.39K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
-$34K
2
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
-$29K
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$12.5K
4
IA
IFP Advisors
Florida
-$1K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SVG
1
Sun Valley Gold
Idaho
$6.99M +$31.4K +79,183 +0.5%
LC
2
Loews Corp
New York
$852K – – –
SI
3
Sprott Inc
Ontario, Canada
$382K – – –
Goldman Sachs
4
Goldman Sachs
New York
$359K – – –
California Public Employees Retirement System
5
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$62K – – –
Renaissance Technologies
6
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$56K +$46.1K +116,285 New
VKH
7
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$48K -$29K -73,246 -42%
Wells Fargo
8
Wells Fargo
California
$21K +$1.39K +3,500 +9%
DBIA
9
Dumont & Blake Investment Advisors
New Jersey
$17K – – –
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
10
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$15K +$11.4K +28,706 +755%
Deutsche Bank
11
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$14K +$12.4K +31,203 New
Creative Planning
12
Creative Planning
Kansas
$9K – – –
ICOA
13
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
$7K – – –
GC
14
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$6K +$569 +1,436 +12%
AIG
15
American International Group
New York
$5K – – –
GWM
16
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$2K +$1.98K +5,000 New
UBS Group
17
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1K -$12.5K -31,459 -92%
Morgan Stanley
18
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1K +$301 +760 +48%
RA
19
Royce & Associates
New York
– -$34K -124,000 Closed
IA
20
IFP Advisors
Florida
– -$1K -2,625 Closed
Toronto Dominion Bank
21
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
– +$16 +40 New
Royal Bank of Canada
22
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
– +$96 +243 +2,430%

VGZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

26 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vista Gold (VGZ) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $8.85M — up 74% from $5.09M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new VGZ positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Renaissance Technologies, opening a new position worth an estimated $46.1K. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $34K sold.

  • 26 institutional investors held Vista Gold (VGZ) as of Q1 2016, up from 24 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $8.85M of Vista Gold stock for Q1 2016, up 74% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new Vista Gold positions in Q1 2016 and 2 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest Vista Gold buyer in Q1 2016 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $46.1K added.
  • The largest Vista Gold seller in Q1 2016 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $34K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.