Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
327 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.35B invested in Wheaton Precious Metals in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 123 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
4.37% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.68% → 56.05% (+4.4%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 334 → 327 (-7)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 40
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 123
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.3B → $4.35B (-$952M)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $45.8M | Put options by funds: $69.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RL
Ruffer LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$79.4M |
| 2 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$65M |
| 3 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$52.5M |
| 4 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$47.3M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$34.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
-$56M |
| 2 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$46.4M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$35.7M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$26.9M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$19.4M |
WPM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
327 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $4.35B — down 18% from $5.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 40 funds closed out of WPM and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 123 trimmed existing stakes and 101 added.
The largest buyer was Ruffer LLP, adding an estimated $79.4M. The largest seller was Carmignac Gestion, cutting an estimated $56M.
- 327 institutional investors held Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) as of Q3 2018, down from 334 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $4.35B of Wheaton Precious Metals stock for Q3 2018, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Wheaton Precious Metals positions in Q3 2018 and 40 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals buyer in Q3 2018 was Ruffer LLP, an estimated $79.4M added.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals seller in Q3 2018 was Carmignac Gestion, an estimated $56M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.