Wheaton Precious Metals
333 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.77B invested in Wheaton Precious Metals in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 98 increasing their positions, 122 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 30
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.31B → $4.77B (+$464M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 327 → 333 (+6)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $119M | Put options by funds: $133M
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 122
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$333M |
| 2 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$55.5M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$46.8M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$29.8M |
| 5 |
3CP
3G Capital Partners
New York
|
+$20.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$57.7M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$33.6M |
| 3 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$32.3M |
| 4 |
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
|
-$28.5M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$26.7M |
WPM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
333 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $4.77B — up 11% from $4.31B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new WPM positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 98 added to existing stakes and 122 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $333M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $57.7M.
- 333 institutional investors held Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) as of Q1 2017, up from 327 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $4.77B of Wheaton Precious Metals stock for Q1 2017, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Wheaton Precious Metals positions in Q1 2017 and 30 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals buyer in Q1 2017 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $333M added.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals seller in Q1 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $57.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.