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 ≈ $30.14. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($1.1m notional), 2 hold puts ($3.0k).
Trends to Q1 2025
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 |
| Q1 2025 | 58 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q1 2025 | 22 | 28 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $455.9k | $715.6k | 1.57 |
| Q3 2024 | $299.2k | $328.3k | 1.10 |
| Q4 2024 | $543.6k | $86.9k | 0.16 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1m | $3.0k | 0.00 |
Biggest buyers
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO | New | +488.7k |
| Sessa Capital IM, L.P. | Added | +378.3k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | Added | +130.5k |
| SPROTT INC. | Added | +120.0k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | Added | +30.0k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +26.5k |
| Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC | New | +18.3k |
| Matrix Trust Co | Added | +12.9k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | New | +11.5k |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. | New | +7.8k |
Biggest sellers
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -74.3k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -69.2k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Sold out | -58.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Sold out | -49.7k |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Reduced | -38.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -32.0k |
| Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC | Reduced | -31.2k |
| PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -14.5k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC | Sold out | -11.2k |
| Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd | Reduced | -7.4k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $596.8k19.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $361.7k12.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $105.0k3.5k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $3.0k100 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 Q1 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 3 | $3.6m | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-16 | Merk Alexander COO · ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd | Bought | $687.1k31.2k shares |
| 2025-01-14 | Merk Alexander COO · ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd | Bought | $653.4k29.7k shares |
| 2025-01-10 | Merk Alexander COO · ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd | Bought | $619.5k28.2k shares |
| 2025-01-10 | Donovan William Director · ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd | Bought | $6.6k300 shares |
| 2025-01-08 | Merk Alexander COO · ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd | Bought | $15.2k700 shares |
| 2025-01-07 | Merk Alexander COO · ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd | Bought | $262.3k12.4k shares |
| 2025-01-06 | Merk Alexander COO · ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd | Bought | $448.8k21.4k shares |
| 2025-01-06 | Hoene Mary Joan Director · ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd | Bought | $4.2k200 shares |
| 2025-01-03 | Merk Alexander COO · ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd | Bought | $646.7k30.8k shares |
| 2025-01-03 | Hoene Mary Joan Director · ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd | Bought | $4.6k220 shares |
| 2025-01-02 | Merk Alexander COO · ASA Gold & Pecious Metals Ltd | Bought | $231.7k11.1k 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, Q1 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 2.69% of their portfolio | 3.3m $98.1m | Unchanged |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.4m $72.1m | Added +26.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $40.9m | Reduced -5.9k |
| Sessa Capital IM, L.P. 1.31% of their portfolio | 1.1m $31.6m | Added +378.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 543.5k $16.4m | Reduced -74.3k |
| Uncommon Cents Investing LLC 4.73% of their portfolio | 535.4k $16.1m | Reduced -4.4k |
| Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC 4.11% of their portfolio | 502.1k $15.1m | Reduced -31.2k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.05% of their portfolio | 488.7k $14.7m | New |
| SPROTT INC. 0.50% of their portfolio | 280.2k $8.4m | Added +120.0k |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 227.8k $6.9m | Reduced -38.4k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.01% of their portfolio | 188.9k $5.7m | Added +130.5k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 171.2k $5.2m | Unchanged |
| WS MANAGEMENT LLLP 0.62% of their portfolio | 122.4k $3.7m | Unchanged |
| PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 120.8k $3.6m | Reduced -14.5k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 116.3k $3.5m | Added +3.3k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 82.1k $2.5m | Added +30.0k |
| Matrix Trust Co 0.24% of their portfolio | 47.9k $1.4m | Added +12.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.8k $1.2m | Reduced -1.6k |
| PFG Investments, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 33.4k $1.0m | Reduced -5.7k |
| Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 29.2k $879.2k | Reduced -1.8k |
| Everstar Asset Management, LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 28.6k $861.9k | Reduced -3.1k |
| Burford Brothers, Inc. 0.40% of their portfolio | 27.2k $820.1k | Unchanged |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.8k $777.8k | Reduced -2.6k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.5k $739.3k | Added +7.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.3k $701.4k | Reduced -2.7k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.1k $576.0k | Reduced -5.1k |
| Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC 0.05% of their portfolio | 18.3k $551.6k | New |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.7k $502.7k | Added +851 |
| CSS LLC/IL 0.03% of their portfolio | 16.3k $491.3k | Unchanged |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.1k $396.0k | Reduced -50 |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.2k $367.9k | Reduced -6.2k |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 12.1k $364.3k | Reduced -514 |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.5k $347.8k | New |
| Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd 0.11% of their portfolio | 11.2k $339.0k | Reduced -7.4k |
| TWIN FOCUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 8.9k $268.2k | Reduced -2.4k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.2k $247.2k | Reduced -2.0k |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.8k $234.9k | New |
| Fruth Investment Management 0.06% of their portfolio | 7.5k $226.0k | New |
| Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.3k $220.0k | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.4k $193.6k | Added +4.2k |
| HM PAYSON & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0k $150.7k | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1k $94.8k | Reduced -32.0k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $89.8k | Added +1.7k |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $38.0k | Added +1.3k |
| GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $30.8k | Reduced -1.0k |
| Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $30.1k | Unchanged |
| Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $30.1k | Unchanged |
| TRUST CO OF VERMONT 0.00% of their portfolio | 900 $27.1k | Unchanged |
| Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC / DE 0.00% of their portfolio | 500 $15.1k | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 420 $12.7k | Added +420 |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 357 $8.7k | Added +157 |
| MAI Capital Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 300 $9.0k | Unchanged |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $6.0k | Unchanged |
| Keystone Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 174 $5.4k | Unchanged |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 100 $3.0k | New |
| JFS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28 $844 | Unchanged |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 21 $633 | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |