Vista Gold
VGZ
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.6M invested in Vista Gold in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
2,660% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $138K | Put options by funds: $5K
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 4
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 8
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 34 (+2)
3.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 22.3% → 25.32% (+3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.5M → $25.6M (-$9.92M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SVG
Sun Valley Gold
Sun Valley,
Idaho
|
+$4M |
| 2 |
LC
Loews Corp
New York
|
+$1.76M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$798K |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$248K |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$247K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$473K |
| 2 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$38K |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$36.3K |
| 4 |
CL
Choreo LLC
Rockford,
Illinois
|
-$30K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$28.7K |
VGZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
34 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vista Gold (VGZ) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $25.6M — down 28% from $35.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new VGZ positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sun Valley Gold, adding an estimated $4M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $473K.
- 34 institutional investors held Vista Gold (VGZ) as of Q3 2016, up from 32 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $25.6M of Vista Gold stock for Q3 2016, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Vista Gold positions in Q3 2016 and 4 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Vista Gold buyer in Q3 2016 was Sun Valley Gold, an estimated $4M added.
- The largest Vista Gold seller in Q3 2016 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $473K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.