Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
497 hedge funds and large institutions have $11B invested in Wheaton Precious Metals in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 83 funds opening new positions, 159 increasing their positions, 154 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
77% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 83 | Existing positions closed: 47
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 10 (+2)
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $333M | Put options by funds: $289M
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.61B → $11B (+$1.42B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 470 → 497 (+27)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 159 | Existing positions reduced: 154
0.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.13% → 57.7% (+0.57%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$115M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$114M |
| 3 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$77M |
| 4 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$55.5M |
| 5 |
RL
Ruffer LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$52.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$200M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$43.1M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$36.9M |
| 4 |
BCIM
British Columbia Investment Management
Victoria,
British Columbia, Canada
|
-$33.6M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$29.8M |
WPM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
497 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $11B — up 15% from $9.61B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 83 funds opened new WPM positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 159 added to existing stakes and 154 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $115M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $200M.
- 497 institutional investors held Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) as of Q4 2021, up from 470 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $11B of Wheaton Precious Metals stock for Q4 2021, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 83 funds opened new Wheaton Precious Metals positions in Q4 2021 and 47 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals buyer in Q4 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $115M added.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals seller in Q4 2021 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $200M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.