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28 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.7M invested in Vista Gold in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

25% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 4

0.18% more ownership

Funds ownership: 22.05% → 22.23% (+0.18%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 30 → 28 (-2)

11% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $18.8M → $16.7M (-$2.14M)

17% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 6

Holders
28
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-6.67%
% of All Funds
0.7%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
5
Increased
5
Reduced
4
Closed
6
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SVG
Sun Valley Gold
Idaho
+$157K
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$67.4K
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$15.6K
4
ARTA
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
+$11.7K
5
IA
IFP Advisors
Florida
+$403

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
-$44.6K
2
CCA
Cobblestone Capital Advisors
New York
-$18K
3
ICOA
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
-$17K
4
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
-$11K
5
Creative Planning
Creative Planning
Kansas
-$4.35K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SVG
1
Sun Valley Gold
Idaho
$13.8M +$157K +195,122 +1%
LC
2
Loews Corp
New York
$2.45M – – –
California Public Employees Retirement System
3
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$99K – – –
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$79K – – –
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$65K +$67.4K +83,600 +5,225%
Goldman Sachs
6
Goldman Sachs
New York
$45K +$15.6K +19,351 +49%
SI
7
Sprott Inc
Ontario, Canada
$33K – – –
DBIA
8
Dumont & Blake Investment Advisors
New Jersey
$27K – – –
FDCDDQ
9
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$17.8K – – –
LCP
10
Legacy Capital Partners
Wisconsin
$16K -$322 -400 -2%
AG
11
Advisor Group
Arizona
$14K – – –
Creative Planning
12
Creative Planning
Kansas
$11K -$4.35K -5,400 -27%
ARTA
13
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
$11K +$11.7K +14,550 New
RE
14
RBC Europe
United Kingdom
$4.05K +$4.27K +5,300 New
Barclays
15
Barclays
United Kingdom
$3K -$44.6K -55,361 -94%
GWM
16
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$3K – – –
IA
17
IFP Advisors
Florida
$2K +$403 +500 +20%
Bank of Montreal
18
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1K – – –
TRCT
19
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$1K – – –
AFNAS
20
American Financial Network Advisory Services
California
$1K +$806 +1,000 New
CCA
21
Cobblestone Capital Advisors
New York
– -$18K -21,000 Closed
ICOA
22
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
– -$17K -20,000 Closed
GC
23
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
– -$11K -12,917 Closed
Deutsche Bank
24
Deutsche Bank
Germany
– -$4K -5,200 Closed
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
25
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
– -$2K -2,761 Closed
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VGZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

28 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vista Gold (VGZ) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $16.7M — down 11% from $18.8M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of VGZ and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 4 trimmed existing stakes and 5 added.

The largest buyer was Sun Valley Gold, adding an estimated $157K. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $44.6K.

  • 28 institutional investors held Vista Gold (VGZ) as of Q3 2017, down from 30 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $16.7M of Vista Gold stock for Q3 2017, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new Vista Gold positions in Q3 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Vista Gold buyer in Q3 2017 was Sun Valley Gold, an estimated $157K added.
  • The largest Vista Gold seller in Q3 2017 was Barclays, an estimated $44.6K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.