Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
423 hedge funds and large institutions have $12B invested in Wheaton Precious Metals in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 133 increasing their positions, 142 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
114% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 37
67% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.17B → $12B (+$4.8B)
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 18 (+5)
38% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $239M | Put options by funds: $174M
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 383 → 423 (+40)
1.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.69% → 59.77% (+1.1%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 133 | Existing positions reduced: 142
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$279M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$145M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$133M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$125M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$54.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$134M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$84.3M |
| 3 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$82.2M |
| 4 |
SI
Sprott Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$72.2M |
| 5 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$42.2M |
WPM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
423 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $12B — up 67% from $7.17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 79 funds opened new WPM positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 133 added to existing stakes and 142 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $279M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $134M.
- 423 institutional investors held Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) as of Q2 2020, up from 383 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $12B of Wheaton Precious Metals stock for Q2 2020, up 67% quarter-over-quarter.
- 79 funds opened new Wheaton Precious Metals positions in Q2 2020 and 37 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals buyer in Q2 2020 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $279M added.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals seller in Q2 2020 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $134M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.