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 ≈ $62.02. Options: 3 managers hold calls ($1.7m notional), 3 hold puts ($862.2k).
Trends to Q1 2026
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 |
| Q1 2026 | 77 |
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 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 |
| Q1 2026 | 32 | 34 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $1.5m | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q3 2025 | $2.3m | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7m | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.7m | $862.2k | 0.49 |
Biggest buyers
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | Added | +512.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +323.9k |
| Almitas Capital LLC | Added | +143.5k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +66.3k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | +51.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +42.6k |
| ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC | Added | +32.7k |
| Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd | Added | +23.5k |
| CSS LLC/IL | Added | +15.7k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Added | +12.5k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -376.2k |
| Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC | Reduced | -143.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -119.3k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | Reduced | -52.4k |
| SPROTT INC. | Reduced | -35.0k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | Reduced | -31.0k |
| Uncommon Cents Investing LLC | Reduced | -24.5k |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Reduced | -20.4k |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -8.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Reduced | -8.1k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.1m18.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $589.3k9.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $24.8k400 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | $545.9k8.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $291.5k4.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $24.8k400 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 2026
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 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 | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | $942.9k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | Merk Alexander COO · Spouse · ASA GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS LIMITED | Sold | $928.7k13.2k shares |
| 2026-02-19 | Merk Alexander COO · Spouse · ASA GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS LIMITED | Sold | $14.1k200 shares |
| 2026-02-13 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $3.6m50.6k shares |
| 2026-02-12 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $5.8m83.5k shares |
| 2026-02-11 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $2.9m40.2k shares |
| 2026-02-10 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $4.4m62.2k shares |
| 2026-02-09 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $1.8m25.9k shares |
| 2026-02-06 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $1.0m15.8k shares |
| 2026-02-05 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $991.9k15.4k shares |
| 2026-02-04 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $451.1k6.8k shares |
| 2026-02-03 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $1.9m28.3k shares |
| 2026-02-02 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $544.1k8.5k shares |
| 2026-01-30 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $1.4m21.7k shares |
| 2026-01-29 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $1.3m17.1k shares |
| 2026-01-28 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $4.3m57.2k shares |
| 2026-01-27 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $272.8k3.7k shares |
| 2026-01-26 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $102.1k1.4k shares |
| 2026-01-20 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $246.0k3.7k shares |
| 2026-01-16 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $288.9k4.5k shares |
| 2026-01-15 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $294.8k4.7k shares |
| 2026-01-14 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $319.1k5.0k shares |
| 2026-01-13 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $978.3k15.2k shares |
| 2026-01-12 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $610.3k9.5k shares |
| 2026-01-09 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $257.5k4.2k shares |
| 2026-01-08 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $150.5k2.5k shares |
| 2026-01-07 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $215.1k3.6k shares |
| 2026-01-06 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $202.7k3.3k shares |
| 2026-01-05 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $529.0k8.8k shares |
| 2026-01-02 | Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10% owner | Bought | $517.5k8.8k 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 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 11.73% of their portfolio | 5.9m $366.2m | Added +512.0k |
| Sessa Capital IM, L.P. 1.24% of their portfolio | 1.1m $65.1m | Unchanged |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 891.0k $55.3m | Reduced -376.2k |
| Almitas Capital LLC 7.37% of their portfolio | 525.7k $32.6m | Added +143.5k |
| Uncommon Cents Investing LLC 5.99% of their portfolio | 415.9k $25.8m | Reduced -24.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 360.6k $22.4m | Added +323.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 344.9k $21.4m | Reduced -119.3k |
| Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC 4.33% of their portfolio | 317.2k $19.7m | Reduced -143.7k |
| SPROTT INC. 0.38% of their portfolio | 200.2k $12.4m | Reduced -35.0k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.29% of their portfolio | 144.8k $9.0m | Added +1.4k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.55% of their portfolio | 140.0k $8.7m | Unchanged |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.01% of their portfolio | 130.1k $8.1m | Reduced -52.4k |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 129.1k $8.0m | Reduced -20.4k |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 2.66% of their portfolio | 125.9k $7.8m | Reduced -8.5k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 105.9k $6.6m | Reduced -31.0k |
| PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP 0.08% of their portfolio | 103.8k $6.4m | Reduced -2.9k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 81.7k $5.1m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Noble Wealth Management PBC 2.37% of their portfolio | 74.4k $4.6m | Added +1.0k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 72.0k $4.5m | Added +66.3k |
| WS MANAGEMENT LLLP 0.57% of their portfolio | 70.0k $4.3m | Unchanged |
| ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 64.3k $3.9m | Added +32.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.8k $3.3m | Added +42.6k |
| Altium Capital Management LLC 7.71% of their portfolio | 52.2k $3.2m | Unchanged |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.8k $3.2m | New |
| PFG Investments, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 31.7k $2.0m | Reduced -65 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.1k $1.9m | Added +12.5k |
| CSS LLC/IL 0.10% of their portfolio | 28.4k $1.8m | Added +15.7k |
| Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd 0.93% of their portfolio | 27.5k $1.7m | Added +23.5k |
| Burford Brothers, Inc. 0.69% of their portfolio | 27.2k $1.7m | Unchanged |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.3k $1.6m | Reduced -8.1k |
| EVOLVE PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 19.2k $1.2m | Reduced -568 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.1k $1.2m | Added +5.8k |
| Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 17.6k $1.1m | Reduced -3.1k |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.9k $921.8k | Reduced -3.5k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.6k $902.7k | Added +307 |
| Marex Group Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.2k $880.8k | Added +5.2k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.3k $760.0k | Reduced -352 |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.9k $754.6k | Added +3.6k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.7k $725.8k | Reduced -1.8k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.9k $677.0k | New |
| MANGROVE PARTNERS IM, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 9.8k $607.2k | Added +1.5k |
| FLAX POND CAPITAL, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 9.5k $589.5k | Unchanged |
| Verdad Advisers, LP 0.63% of their portfolio | 9.1k $563.3k | Added +4.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.5k $467.5k | New |
| Fruth Investment Management 0.12% of their portfolio | 7.5k $465.0k | Unchanged |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.3k $453.0k | Reduced -20 |
| Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.3k $452.7k | Unchanged |
| TWIN FOCUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.5k $403.2k | Unchanged |
| HB Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.4k $399.2k | Unchanged |
| DECISION INVESTMENTS, INC 0.44% of their portfolio | 6.3k $390.9k | Reduced -60 |
| Advisor OS, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.3k $390.5k | Reduced -2.2k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.2k $320.9k | New |
| Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.0k $310.1k | Reduced -1.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.7k $292.4k | New |
| Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.2k $260.5k | New |
| DKM Wealth Management, Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio | 4.0k $248.2k | Unchanged |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9k $243.6k | Unchanged |
| AlphaStar Capital Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.6k $225.6k | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5k $201.8k | New |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.4k $211.3k | Reduced -78 |
| Lido Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3k $203.8k | New |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.2k $200.7k | New |
| HM PAYSON & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $186.1k | Reduced -500 |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $103.9k | Unchanged |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3k $80.0k | Unchanged |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $74.4k | New |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 806 $50.0k | New |
| GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 500 $31.0k | New |
| Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC / DE 0.01% of their portfolio | 500 $31.0k | Unchanged |
| WHI TRUST Co LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 500 $31.0k | Unchanged |
| MAI Capital Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 300 $18.6k | Unchanged |
| Parkside Financial Bank & Trust 0.00% of their portfolio | 277 $17.2k | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 201 $12.4k | Added +201 |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $12.0k | Unchanged |
| Ascentis Independent Advisors 0.00% of their portfolio | 125 $7.8k | New |
| HAZLETT, BURT & WATSON, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 100 $6.0k | Reduced -78 |
| JFS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28 $1.7k | Unchanged |