SEC Filing Summary: ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd (13F-HR)
Business Context and Reporting Period
This filing is a Form 13F-HR submitted by ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd, an institutional investment manager based in San Mateo, California. The report covers the calendar quarter ended September 30, 2016, and was signed by David S. Lin, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, on October 26, 2016. The filing represents a complete holdings report for the manager, with no other included managers.
Key Financial Metrics
As a Form 13F filing, this document discloses equity holdings rather than the operating financial performance of the manager itself. Consequently, the filing does not provide data on revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity for ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd.
- Total Value of Reported Holdings: $198,615,000 (reported in thousands).
- Number of Holdings Reported: 19 entries.
- Other Included Managers: None.
Material Changes
The filing text provided contains only the cover page and summary totals. It does not include the detailed schedule of securities or comparative data from the prior quarter. Therefore, specific material changes in holdings, such as purchases, sales, or new positions, cannot be determined from this text alone.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Form 13F filings are statutory disclosures of equity positions and do not contain management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or discussions of contingencies. The text includes a standard disclaimer that the SEC has not reviewed the information for accuracy or completeness.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific list of 19 securities held by cross-referencing the full Schedule 13F (not included in the provided text).
- Confirm the total value of $198.6 million against the sum of individual security values in the full schedule.
- Check for any amendments filed after October 26, 2016, as this report reflects holdings only as of September 30, 2016.
- Note that this filing does not disclose the firm's own financial health, only its investment portfolio.