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 ≈ $59.76. Options: 2 managers hold calls ($1.7m notional), 0 hold puts (—).
Trends to Q4 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 |
| Q2 2025 | 64 |
| Q3 2025 | 66 |
| Q4 2025 | 75 |
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 2024 | 23 | 25 |
| Q2 2024 | 21 | 23 |
| Q3 2024 | 21 | 22 |
| Q4 2024 | 21 | 24 |
| Q1 2025 | 22 | 28 |
| Q2 2025 | 24 | 25 |
| Q3 2025 | 22 | 31 |
| Q4 2025 | 25 | 35 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $1.1m | $3.0k | 0.00 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5m | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q3 2025 | $2.3m | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7m | $0 | 0.00 |
Biggest buyers
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | Added | +735.0k |
| Altium Capital Management LLC | New | +52.2k |
| Noble Wealth Management PBC | Added | +28.0k |
| ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC | Added | +14.0k |
| MANGROVE PARTNERS IM, LLC | New | +8.3k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | Added | +6.1k |
| Bay Colony Advisory Group, Inc d/b/a Bay Colony Advisors | New | +5.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +5.3k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. | New | +5.2k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +5.0k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -298.1k |
| Almitas Capital LLC | Reduced | -288.5k |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. | Sold out | -149.7k |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Reduced | -78.3k |
| Uncommon Cents Investing LLC | Reduced | -77.4k |
| WS MANAGEMENT LLLP | Reduced | -52.4k |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -46.3k |
| SPROTT INC. | Reduced | -45.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -41.6k |
| Matrix Trust Co | Reduced | -26.3k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.4m22.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $375.9k6.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| None |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $26.9k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $546.6k9.1k shares |
| 2025-12-30 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $415.9k6.9k shares |
| 2025-12-29 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $594.6k10.1k shares |
| 2025-12-26 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $44.2k714 shares |
| 2025-12-24 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $28.4k467 shares |
| 2025-12-23 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $155.9k2.5k shares |
| 2025-12-22 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $167.9k2.8k shares |
| 2025-12-18 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $223.2k3.9k shares |
| 2025-12-17 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $727.2k12.6k shares |
| 2025-12-16 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $333.3k5.8k shares |
| 2025-12-15 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $457.0k7.9k shares |
| 2025-12-12 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $792.3k13.7k shares |
| 2025-12-10 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $562.4k10.4k shares |
| 2025-12-10 | Merk Alexander Chief Operating Officer · ASA GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS LIMITED | Sold | $26.9k500 shares |
| 2025-12-08 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $395.2k7.5k shares |
| 2025-12-05 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $425.9k8.0k shares |
| 2025-12-04 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $814.6k15.4k shares |
| 2025-12-03 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $511.1k9.6k shares |
| 2025-12-02 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $426.7k8.1k shares |
| 2025-12-01 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $511.1k9.6k shares |
| 2025-11-25 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $355.0k7.3k shares |
| 2025-11-21 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $459.3k9.8k shares |
| 2025-11-20 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $1.3m27.5k shares |
| 2025-11-19 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $486.1k10.1k shares |
| 2025-11-18 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $107.0k2.3k shares |
| 2025-11-17 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $858.2k18.1k shares |
| 2025-11-13 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $126.0k2.5k shares |
| 2025-11-11 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $490.0k10.3k shares |
| 2025-11-10 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $193.1k4.0k shares |
| 2025-11-05 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $41.5k928 shares |
The latest 30 of 51 trades.
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 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10.79% of their portfolio | 5.4m $321.7m | Added +735.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $75.6m | Reduced -298.1k |
| Sessa Capital IM, L.P. 1.25% of their portfolio | 1.1m $62.7m | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 464.2k $27.7m | Reduced -41.6k |
| Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC 6.42% of their portfolio | 460.9k $28.5m | Reduced -17.9k |
| Uncommon Cents Investing LLC 6.36% of their portfolio | 440.4k $26.3m | Reduced -77.4k |
| Almitas Capital LLC 5.02% of their portfolio | 382.1k $22.8m | Reduced -288.5k |
| SPROTT INC. 0.50% of their portfolio | 235.2k $14.0m | Reduced -45.0k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.01% of their portfolio | 182.5k $10.9m | Reduced -3.8k |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 149.5k $8.9m | Reduced -78.3k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.25% of their portfolio | 143.3k $8.6m | Added +5.0k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.56% of their portfolio | 140.0k $8.4m | Unchanged |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 136.9k $8.2m | Unchanged |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 2.71% of their portfolio | 134.3k $8.0m | Reduced -46.3k |
| PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP 0.08% of their portfolio | 106.7k $6.4m | Reduced -4.9k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 83.9k $5.0m | Reduced -275 |
| Noble Wealth Management PBC 2.20% of their portfolio | 73.4k $4.4m | Added +28.0k |
| WS MANAGEMENT LLLP 0.56% of their portfolio | 70.0k $4.2m | Reduced -52.4k |
| Altium Capital Management LLC 12.32% of their portfolio | 52.2k $3.1m | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.7k $2.2m | Reduced -324 |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.4k $2.0m | Added +1.4k |
| PFG Investments, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 31.8k $1.9m | Reduced -1.1k |
| ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 31.7k $1.9m | Added +14.0k |
| Burford Brothers, Inc. 0.67% of their portfolio | 27.2k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 20.6k $1.2m | Reduced -2.9k |
| EVOLVE PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 19.7k $1.2m | First filing |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.6k $1.1m | Added +507 |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.4k $1.1m | Reduced -125 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.2k $850.0k | Added +6.1k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.5k $808.0k | Reduced -2.6k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.3k $795.8k | Added +3.6k |
| CSS LLC/IL 0.04% of their portfolio | 12.7k $757.8k | Reduced -1.5k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.6k $752.1k | Reduced -2.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.2k $667.1k | Added +5.3k |
| FLAX POND CAPITAL, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 9.5k $567.1k | First filing |
| Marex Group Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.0k $536.7k | Added +4.0k |
| Advisor OS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 8.5k $508.3k | Reduced -1.8k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.3k $511.2k | Added +1.3k |
| MANGROVE PARTNERS IM, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 8.3k $492.9k | New |
| Fruth Investment Management 0.12% of their portfolio | 7.5k $447.0k | Unchanged |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.3k $437.0k | Unchanged |
| Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.3k $435.5k | Unchanged |
| Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.6k $392.3k | Reduced -1.4k |
| TWIN FOCUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 6.5k $387.9k | Unchanged |
| HB Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.4k $384.0k | Unchanged |
| DECISION INVESTMENTS, INC 0.42% of their portfolio | 6.4k $379.6k | First filing |
| Bay Colony Advisory Group, Inc d/b/a Bay Colony Advisors 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.7k $342.2k | New |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.7k $341.5k | Added +2.2k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.2k $307.3k | New |
| Verdad Advisers, LP 0.34% of their portfolio | 5.0k $300.7k | First filing |
| Closed-End Fund Advisors, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 4.2k $251.6k | First filing |
| Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd 0.12% of their portfolio | 4.0k $241.5k | Reduced -1.5k |
| DKM Wealth Management, Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio | 4.0k $238.8k | New |
| Matrix Trust Co 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.0k $236.0k | Reduced -26.3k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9k $234.3k | New |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.7k $219.6k | New |
| AlphaStar Capital Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.6k $217.0k | New |
| HM PAYSON & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5k $208.8k | Reduced -1.5k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5k $207.9k | New |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $95.5k | New |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3k $77.0k | Unchanged |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 965 $57.6k | New |
| TRUST CO OF VERMONT 0.00% of their portfolio | 900 $53.7k | Unchanged |
| SageView Advisory Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 501 $29.9k | New |
| Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC / DE 0.01% of their portfolio | 500 $29.8k | Unchanged |
| WHI TRUST Co LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 500 $29.8k | First filing |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 442 $26.4k | Reduced -233 |
| MAI Capital Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 300 $17.9k | Unchanged |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $12.0k | Unchanged |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $11.9k | Unchanged |
| HAZLETT, BURT & WATSON, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 178 $11.0k | New |
| JFS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28 $1.7k | Unchanged |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 21 $1.3k | Unchanged |
| Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20 $1.2k | Unchanged |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $14 | Unchanged |