Wheaton Precious Metals
287 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.79B invested in Wheaton Precious Metals in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 118 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
55% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 118 | Existing positions reduced: 76
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 34
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.38B → $3.79B (+$415M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 280 → 287 (+7)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 7 (-1)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $89.4M | Put options by funds: $109M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$275M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$125M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$100M |
| 4 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$64.3M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$54.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$41.7M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$25.5M |
| 3 |
VOAM
Vertex One Asset Management
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
|
-$23.1M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$17.2M |
| 5 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$16.1M |
WPM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
287 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $3.79B — up 12% from $3.38B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new WPM positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 118 added to existing stakes and 76 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $275M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $41.7M.
- 287 institutional investors held Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) as of Q1 2015, up from 280 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $3.79B of Wheaton Precious Metals stock for Q1 2015, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Wheaton Precious Metals positions in Q1 2015 and 34 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals buyer in Q1 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $275M added.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals seller in Q1 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $41.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.