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ASA GOLD AND PRECIOUS MTLS L ASA

SHS · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP G3156P103

59 institutional holders +1 vs Q3 2024
11,111,40411.1m shares reported held*
$225.2mreported value*
7 new 14 added 18 reduced 6 sold out net sold ≈ $2.1m (-151.0k shares)

* 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

0255075Q3 22: 56Q4 22: 64Q1 23: 53Q2 23: 52Q3 23: 53Q4 23: 51Q1 24: 51Q2 24: 52Q3 24: 58Q4 24: 5959Q3 22Q1 23Q3 23Q1 24Q3 24Q4 24
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202256
Q4 202264
Q1 202353
Q2 202352
Q3 202353
Q4 202351
Q1 202451
Q2 202452
Q3 202458
Q4 202459

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
40040Q1 23: 10 bought or addedQ1 23: 35 cut or sold outQ2 23: 14 bought or addedQ2 23: 24 cut or sold outQ2 23Q3 23: 18 bought or addedQ3 23: 18 cut or sold outQ4 23: 16 bought or addedQ4 23: 26 cut or sold outQ4 23Q1 24: 23 bought or addedQ1 24: 25 cut or sold outQ2 24: 21 bought or addedQ2 24: 23 cut or sold outQ2 24Q3 24: 21 bought or addedQ3 24: 22 cut or sold outQ4 24: 21 bought or addedQ4 24: 24 cut or sold outQ4 24
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q1 20231035
Q2 20231424
Q3 20231818
Q4 20231626
Q1 20242325
Q2 20242123
Q3 20242122
Q4 20242124

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$200k$400k$600k$800kQ1 24 calls: $365.3kQ1 24 puts: $126.0kQ1 24P/C 0.34Q2 24 calls: $455.9kQ2 24 puts: $715.6kQ2 24P/C 1.57Q3 24 calls: $299.2kQ3 24 puts: $328.3kQ3 24P/C 1.10Q4 24 calls: $543.6kQ4 24 puts: $86.9kQ4 24P/C 0.16
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q1 2024$365.3k$126.0k0.34
Q2 2024$455.9k$715.6k1.57
Q3 2024$299.2k$328.3k1.10
Q4 2024$543.6k$86.9k0.16

Biggest buyers

CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC Added +229,968+230.0k
SPROTT INC. New +160,183+160.2k
Sessa Capital IM, L.P. Added +121,673+121.7k
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Added +35,883+35.9k
Matrix Trust Co Added +30,167+30.2k
BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +21,850+21.9k
Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC New +18,374+18.4k
UBS Group AG Added +17,179+17.2k
Walleye Capital LLC New +17,111+17.1k
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. New +12,602+12.6k

Biggest sellers

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO Sold out -488,739-488.7k
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Reduced -106,804-106.8k
WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Reduced -65,173-65.2k
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -56,152-56.2k
INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC Sold out -47,794-47.8k
Marex Group Ltd Sold out -16,143-16.1k
Alpine Global Management, LLC Sold out -10,000-10.0k
Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC Reduced -9,486-9.5k
LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. Reduced -7,362-7.4k
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC Reduced -3,800-3.8k

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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
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% +0.2 pts 5.9m≈ $307.2m 2026-08-03
Sessa Capital (Master), L.P. 13G · passive investor new · filed 2025-05-15 5.5% new 1.1m≈ $54.6m 2025-05-15

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)

BuyingSelling
404Q1 23: 0 buyingQ1 23: 0 sellingQ2 23: 0 buyingQ2 23: 0 sellingQ2 23Q3 23: 0 buyingQ3 23: 0 sellingQ4 23: 3 buyingQ4 23: 0 sellingQ4 23Q1 24: 3 buyingQ1 24: 0 sellingQ2 24: 0 buyingQ2 24: 0 sellingQ2 24Q3 24: 0 buyingQ3 24: 0 sellingQ4 24: 2 buyingQ4 24: 0 sellingQ4 24
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q1 20230—0——
Q2 20230—0——
Q3 20230—0——
Q4 20233$860.1k0——
Q1 20243$433.4k0——
Q2 20240—0——
Q3 20240—0——
Q4 20242$563.4k0——
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2024-12-31 Merk Alexander COO · ASA Gold & Pecious Metals Ltd Bought 3,366 $20.37 $68.6k3.4k shares +2%
2024-12-27 Merk Alexander COO · ASA Gold & Pecious Metals Ltd Bought 23,068 $20.16 $465.1k23.1k shares +20%
2024-12-26 Merk Alexander COO · ASA Gold & Pecious Metals Ltd Bought 1,100 $20.30 $22.3k1.1k shares +1%
2024-11-14 Hoene Mary Joan Director · ASA Gold & Pecious Metals Ltd Bought 380 $19.68 $7.5k380 shares +5%

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

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 1.65% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 3,253,8373.3m $65.8m $65.8m 1.65% Unchanged
2 LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,366,6502.4m $47.9m $47.9m 0.07% Reduced -106.8k -106,804
3 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,363,9191.4m $27.6m $27.6m 0.00% Reduced -56.2k -56,152
4 Sessa Capital IM, L.P. 0.53% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 671,673671.7k $13.6m $13.6m 0.53% Added +121.7k +121,673
5 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 617,789617.8k $12.5m $12.5m 0.00% First filing
6 Uncommon Cents Investing LLC 3.25% of their portfolio JANESVILLE, WI 539,719539.7k $10.9m $10.9m 3.25% Reduced -2.2k -2,200
7 Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC 3.10% of their portfolio CONCORD, MA 533,352533.4k $10.8m $10.8m 3.10% Reduced -9.5k -9,486
8 CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 266,221266.2k $5.4m $5.4m 0.05% Added +230.0k +229,968
9 ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.03% of their portfolio New York, NY 171,150171.2k $3.5m $3.5m 0.03% Unchanged
10 SPROTT INC. 0.22% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 160,183160.2k $3.2m $3.2m 0.22% New
11 PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP 0.04% of their portfolio BEDMINSTER, NJ 135,304135.3k $2.7m $2.7m 0.04% Reduced -1.3k -1,337
12 WS MANAGEMENT LLLP 0.38% of their portfolio JACKSONVILLE, FL 122,351122.4k $2.5m $2.5m 0.38% Unchanged
13 BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio BLUE BELL, PA 112,923112.9k $2.3m $2.3m 0.43% Added +21.9k +21,850
14 WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 69,22269.2k $1.4m $1.4m 0.03% Reduced -65.2k -65,173
15 LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.13% of their portfolio Englewood, NJ 58,41858.4k $1.2m $1.2m 0.13% Reduced -7.4k -7,362
16 Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio SCHAUMBURG, IL 58,30858.3k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% Added +1.5k +1,500
17 Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio MORRISTOWN, NJ 52,03052.0k $1.1m $1.1m 0.01% Added +3.9k +3,909
18 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 49,65849.7k $1.0m $1.0m 0.00% Added +35.9k +35,883
19 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 40,36140.4k $816.0k $816.0k 0.00% Reduced -1.9k -1,945
20 PFG Investments, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio WOODBURY, NY 39,11439.1k $790.9k $790.9k 0.05% Reduced -1.2k -1,162
21 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 35,11035.1k $709.9k $709.9k 0.00% Reduced -2.4k -2,357
22 Matrix Trust Co 0.12% of their portfolio DENVER, CO 34,98835.0k $707.0k $707.0k 0.12% Added +30.2k +30,167
23 Everstar Asset Management, LLC 0.45% of their portfolio MOORESVILLE, NC 31,66031.7k $640.2k $640.2k 0.45% Added +40 +40
24 Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 30,97031.0k $626.2k $626.2k 0.08% Reduced -585 -585
25 Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEWPORT BEACH, CA 28,40528.4k $574.3k $574.3k 0.01% Reduced -3.8k -3,800
26 Burford Brothers, Inc. 0.27% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 27,21027.2k $550.2k $550.2k 0.27% Unchanged
27 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 25,95626.0k $524.8k $524.8k 0.00% Added +17.2k +17,179
28 STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.01% of their portfolio LITTLE ROCK, AR 24,18024.2k $488.9k $488.9k 0.01% Reduced -873 -873
29 DORCHESTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT Co 0.10% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 23,92523.9k $483.8k $483.8k 0.10% Reduced -100 -100
30 Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd 0.14% of their portfolio Singapore, U0 18,64718.6k $377.0k $377.0k 0.14% Reduced -100 -100
31 Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 18,37418.4k $371.5k $371.5k 0.00% New
32 Walleye Capital LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 17,11117.1k $346.0k $346.0k 0.00% New
33 CSS LLC/IL 0.02% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 16,30016.3k $329.6k $329.6k 0.02% Unchanged
34 LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 15,82715.8k $320.0k $320.0k 0.00% Reduced -537 -537
35 Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 13,19613.2k $267.0k $267.0k 0.00% Reduced -2.1k -2,139
36 Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio MIAMI BEACH, FL 12,60212.6k $254.8k $254.8k 0.08% New
37 TWIN FOCUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio Boston, MA 11,30011.3k $228.5k $228.5k 0.03% Unchanged
38 Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio INDIANAPOLIS, IN 11,16411.2k $263.3k $263.3k 0.00% Unchanged
39 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 10,22710.2k $206.8k $206.8k 0.00% Added +4 +4
40 HM PAYSON & CO 0.00% of their portfolio PORTLAND, ME 5,0005.0k $101.1k $101.1k 0.00% Unchanged
41 Covestor Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 4,8254.8k $98.0k $98.0k 0.06% Added +707 +707
42 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 2,2352.2k $45.2k $45.2k 0.00% New
43 GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio Denver, CO 2,0232.0k $40.9k $40.9k 0.00% Added +2 +2
44 LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio ELMHURST, IL 2,0142.0k $485.0k $485.0k 0.15% Added +649 +649
45 Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 1,3071.3k $26.4k $26.4k 0.00% Added +764 +764
46 Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB 0.00% of their portfolio WILMINGTON, DE 1,0001.0k $20.2k $20.2k 0.00% Unchanged
47 Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 1,0001.0k $20.2k $20.2k 0.00% New
48 TRUST CO OF VERMONT 0.00% of their portfolio BRATTLEBORO, VT 900900 $18.2k $18.2k 0.00% Unchanged
49 Measured Risk Portfolios, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio SAN DIEGO, CA 500500 $10.1k $10.1k 0.01% First filing
50 Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio San Rafael, CA 342342 $6.9k $6.9k 0.00% Unchanged
51 MAI Capital Management 0.00% of their portfolio INDEPENDENCE, OH 300300 $6.1k $6.1k 0.00% New
52 BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio WOODBRIDGE, NJ 200200 $4.0k $4.0k 0.00% Unchanged
53 CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 200200 $4.4k $4.4k 0.00% Unchanged
54 Keystone Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 174174 $3.5k $3.5k 0.00% First filing
55 JFS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio HERMITAGE, PA 2828 $567 $567 0.00% Unchanged
56 US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 2121 $425 $425 0.00% Unchanged
57 LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 11 $26 $26 0.00% Reduced -1.3k -1,285
58 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 00 $4 $4 0.00% Unchanged
59 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 00 $0 $0 0.00% Unchanged