Wheaton Precious Metals
302 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.18B invested in Wheaton Precious Metals in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 104 increasing their positions, 99 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.85B → $3.18B (+$336M)
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 37
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 104 | Existing positions reduced: 99
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 301 → 302 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $117M | Put options by funds: $187M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$29.5M |
| 2 |
Canada Life
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
+$25.7M |
| 3 |
SVG
Sun Valley Gold
Sun Valley,
Idaho
|
+$19.7M |
| 4 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$18.5M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$14.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$35.7M |
| 2 |
TG
TCW Group
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$26.3M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$25.6M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$16.4M |
| 5 |
GF
Gabelli Funds
Rye,
New York
|
-$14.8M |
WPM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
302 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $3.18B — up 12% from $2.85B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new WPM positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 104 added to existing stakes and 99 trimmed.
The largest buyer was VanEck Associates, adding an estimated $29.5M. The largest seller was Two Sigma Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $35.7M sold.
- 302 institutional investors held Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) as of Q1 2014, up from 301 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $3.18B of Wheaton Precious Metals stock for Q1 2014, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Wheaton Precious Metals positions in Q1 2014 and 37 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals buyer in Q1 2014 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $29.5M added.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals seller in Q1 2014 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $35.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.