Wheaton Precious Metals
468 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.6B invested in Wheaton Precious Metals in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 85 funds opening new positions, 174 increasing their positions, 128 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 59
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 174 | Existing positions reduced: 128
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 450 → 468 (+18)
1.75% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.27% → 56.52% (-1.8%)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.8B → $10.6B (-$2.27B)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $173M | Put options by funds: $211M
53% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 8 (-9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$140M |
| 2 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$76.3M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$73.7M |
| 4 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$61.1M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$44.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$219M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$164M |
| 3 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$137M |
| 4 |
AC
Alleghany Corporation
New York
|
-$125M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$107M |
WPM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
468 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $10.6B — down 18% from $12.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 85 funds opened new WPM positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 174 added to existing stakes and 128 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Massachusetts Financial Services, adding an estimated $140M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $219M sold.
- 468 institutional investors held Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) as of Q4 2020, up from 450 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $10.6B of Wheaton Precious Metals stock for Q4 2020, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 85 funds opened new Wheaton Precious Metals positions in Q4 2020 and 59 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals buyer in Q4 2020 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $140M added.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals seller in Q4 2020 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $219M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.