Wheaton Precious Metals
327 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.31B invested in Wheaton Precious Metals in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 111 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 49
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 328 → 327 (-1)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 111
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $136M | Put options by funds: $150M
29% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.1B → $4.31B (-$1.79B)
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 8 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$310M |
| 2 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
+$45.7M |
| 3 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$40.8M |
| 4 |
KGI
Kopernik Global Investors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$27.5M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$126M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$113M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$88.5M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$35.7M |
| 5 |
IGIM
I.G. Investment Management
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
-$28.7M |
WPM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
327 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $4.31B — down 29% from $6.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new WPM positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 101 added to existing stakes and 111 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $310M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $126M.
- 327 institutional investors held Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) as of Q4 2016, down from 328 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $4.31B of Wheaton Precious Metals stock for Q4 2016, down 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Wheaton Precious Metals positions in Q4 2016 and 49 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals buyer in Q4 2016 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $310M added.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals seller in Q4 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $126M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.