Wheaton Precious Metals
323 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.84B invested in Wheaton Precious Metals in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 109 increasing their positions, 98 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
60% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 8 (+3)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.34B → $4.84B (+$495M)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 109 | Existing positions reduced: 98
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 49
0.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.04% → 56.02% (-0.02%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 326 → 323 (-3)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $76.3M | Put options by funds: $83.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$78.2M |
| 2 |
RL
Ruffer LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$53.5M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$44.4M |
| 4 |
BCIM
British Columbia Investment Management
Victoria,
British Columbia, Canada
|
+$26.8M |
| 5 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$18.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$50.1M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$33.5M |
| 3 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
-$31.1M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$28.9M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$28.1M |
WPM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
323 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $4.84B — up 11% from $4.34B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new WPM positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 109 added to existing stakes and 98 trimmed.
The largest buyer was VanEck Associates, adding an estimated $78.2M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $50.1M.
- 323 institutional investors held Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) as of Q4 2018, down from 326 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $4.84B of Wheaton Precious Metals stock for Q4 2018, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Wheaton Precious Metals positions in Q4 2018 and 49 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals buyer in Q4 2018 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $78.2M added.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals seller in Q4 2018 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $50.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.