ASA GOLD AND PRECIOUS MTLS L ASA
SHS · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP G3156P103
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $20.26. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($543.6k notional), 2 hold puts ($86.9k).
Trends to Q4 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 56 |
| Q4 2022 | 64 |
| Q1 2023 | 53 |
| Q2 2023 | 52 |
| Q3 2023 | 53 |
| Q4 2023 | 51 |
| Q1 2024 | 51 |
| Q2 2024 | 52 |
| Q3 2024 | 58 |
| Q4 2024 | 59 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 10 | 35 |
| Q2 2023 | 14 | 24 |
| Q3 2023 | 18 | 18 |
| Q4 2023 | 16 | 26 |
| Q1 2024 | 23 | 25 |
| Q2 2024 | 21 | 23 |
| Q3 2024 | 21 | 22 |
| Q4 2024 | 21 | 24 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $365.3k | $126.0k | 0.34 |
| Q2 2024 | $455.9k | $715.6k | 1.57 |
| Q3 2024 | $299.2k | $328.3k | 1.10 |
| Q4 2024 | $543.6k | $86.9k | 0.16 |
Biggest buyers
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Added | +230.0k |
| SPROTT INC. | New | +160.2k |
| Sessa Capital IM, L.P. | Added | +121.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +35.9k |
| Matrix Trust Co | Added | +30.2k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +21.9k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC | New | +18.4k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +17.2k |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | +17.1k |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. | New | +12.6k |
Biggest sellers
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO | Sold out | -488.7k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -106.8k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -65.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -56.2k |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -47.8k |
| Marex Group Ltd | Sold out | -16.1k |
| Alpine Global Management, LLC | Sold out | -10.0k |
| Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC | Reduced | -9.5k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Reduced | -7.4k |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -3.8k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $258.8k12.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $256.8k12.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $28.0k1.4k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $86.9k4.3k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
Saba Capital Management, L.P.
13D · may seek influence
+0.2 pts · filed 2026-08-03
Stated purposeOn July 30, 2026, Saba Capital enhanced its proposal to include the retention of a private credit manager as a potential subadviser for the proposed restructured Company (a BDC) to assist with the portfolio management of the BDC. Full filing |
32.2% |
| Sessa Capital (Master), L.P. 13G · passive investor new · filed 2025-05-15 | 5.5% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: MORGAN STANLEY (4.7%, 2026-05-11), LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC (0.1%, 2026-02-17)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2024
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 3 | $860.1k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 3 | $433.4k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 2 | $563.4k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | Merk Alexander COO · ASA Gold & Pecious Metals Ltd | Bought | $68.6k3.4k shares |
| 2024-12-27 | Merk Alexander COO · ASA Gold & Pecious Metals Ltd | Bought | $465.1k23.1k shares |
| 2024-12-26 | Merk Alexander COO · ASA Gold & Pecious Metals Ltd | Bought | $22.3k1.1k shares |
| 2024-11-14 | Hoene Mary Joan Director · ASA Gold & Pecious Metals Ltd | Bought | $7.5k380 shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q4 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 1.65% of their portfolio | 3.3m $65.8m | Unchanged |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.4m $47.9m | Reduced -106.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $27.6m | Reduced -56.2k |
| Sessa Capital IM, L.P. 0.53% of their portfolio | 671.7k $13.6m | Added +121.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 617.8k $12.5m | First filing |
| Uncommon Cents Investing LLC 3.25% of their portfolio | 539.7k $10.9m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC 3.10% of their portfolio | 533.4k $10.8m | Reduced -9.5k |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 266.2k $5.4m | Added +230.0k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 171.2k $3.5m | Unchanged |
| SPROTT INC. 0.22% of their portfolio | 160.2k $3.2m | New |
| PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 135.3k $2.7m | Reduced -1.3k |
| WS MANAGEMENT LLLP 0.38% of their portfolio | 122.4k $2.5m | Unchanged |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 112.9k $2.3m | Added +21.9k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 69.2k $1.4m | Reduced -65.2k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.13% of their portfolio | 58.4k $1.2m | Reduced -7.4k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.3k $1.2m | Added +1.5k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 52.0k $1.1m | Added +3.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.7k $1.0m | Added +35.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.4k $816.0k | Reduced -1.9k |
| PFG Investments, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 39.1k $790.9k | Reduced -1.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.1k $709.9k | Reduced -2.4k |
| Matrix Trust Co 0.12% of their portfolio | 35.0k $707.0k | Added +30.2k |
| Everstar Asset Management, LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 31.7k $640.2k | Added +40 |
| Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 31.0k $626.2k | Reduced -585 |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.4k $574.3k | Reduced -3.8k |
| Burford Brothers, Inc. 0.27% of their portfolio | 27.2k $550.2k | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.0k $524.8k | Added +17.2k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.2k $488.9k | Reduced -873 |
| DORCHESTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT Co 0.10% of their portfolio | 23.9k $483.8k | Reduced -100 |
| Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd 0.14% of their portfolio | 18.6k $377.0k | Reduced -100 |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.4k $371.5k | New |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.1k $346.0k | New |
| CSS LLC/IL 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.3k $329.6k | Unchanged |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.8k $320.0k | Reduced -537 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.2k $267.0k | Reduced -2.1k |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 12.6k $254.8k | New |
| TWIN FOCUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 11.3k $228.5k | Unchanged |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.2k $263.3k | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.2k $206.8k | Added +4 |
| HM PAYSON & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0k $101.1k | Unchanged |
| Covestor Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.8k $98.0k | Added +707 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2k $45.2k | New |
| GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $40.9k | Added +2 |
| LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 2.0k $485.0k | Added +649 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $26.4k | Added +764 |
| Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $20.2k | Unchanged |
| Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $20.2k | New |
| TRUST CO OF VERMONT 0.00% of their portfolio | 900 $18.2k | Unchanged |
| Measured Risk Portfolios, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 500 $10.1k | First filing |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 342 $6.9k | Unchanged |
| MAI Capital Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 300 $6.1k | New |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $4.0k | Unchanged |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $4.4k | Unchanged |
| Keystone Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 174 $3.5k | First filing |
| JFS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28 $567 | Unchanged |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 21 $425 | Unchanged |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1 $26 | Reduced -1.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $4 | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |