Wheaton Precious Metals
333 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.14B invested in Wheaton Precious Metals in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 86 increasing their positions, 105 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 30
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.35B → $5.14B (+$788M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 295 → 333 (+38)
1.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.48% → 52.5% (+1%)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $107M | Put options by funds: $118M
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 86 | Existing positions reduced: 105
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 4 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$47.7M |
| 2 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
+$43.7M |
| 3 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$27.2M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$25.2M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$18.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$30.3M |
| 2 |
AA
ALPS Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$22.6M |
| 3 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
-$17.6M |
| 4 |
RL
Ruffer LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$15M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$14M |
WPM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
333 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $5.14B — up 18% from $4.35B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new WPM positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 86 added to existing stakes and 105 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $47.7M. The largest seller was VanEck Associates, cutting an estimated $30.3M.
- 333 institutional investors held Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) as of Q4 2017, up from 295 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $5.14B of Wheaton Precious Metals stock for Q4 2017, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Wheaton Precious Metals positions in Q4 2017 and 30 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals buyer in Q4 2017 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $47.7M added.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals seller in Q4 2017 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $30.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.