Wheaton Precious Metals
520 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.1B invested in Wheaton Precious Metals in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 178 increasing their positions, 142 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
51% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 53
34% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $257M | Put options by funds: $191M
30% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 13 (+3)
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 178 | Existing positions reduced: 142
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.2B → $12.1B (+$969M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 498 → 520 (+22)
1.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57.81% → 56.56% (-1.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$78.2M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$39M |
| 3 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$36.4M |
| 4 |
BHC
Bowen Hanes & Co
Ponte Vedra Beach,
Florida
|
+$36M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$35.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$240M |
| 2 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$138M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$136M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$119M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$99.9M |
WPM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
520 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $12.1B — up 8.7% from $11.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new WPM positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 178 added to existing stakes and 142 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $78.2M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $240M.
- 520 institutional investors held Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) as of Q1 2022, up from 498 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $12.1B of Wheaton Precious Metals stock for Q1 2022, up 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new Wheaton Precious Metals positions in Q1 2022 and 53 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals buyer in Q1 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $78.2M added.
- The largest Wheaton Precious Metals seller in Q1 2022 was Bank of America, an estimated $240M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.