SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
3,149 hedge funds and large institutions have $59B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 277 funds opening new positions, 1,070 increasing their positions, 1,288 reducing their positions, and 132 closing their positions.
110% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 277 | Existing positions closed: 132
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $107B | Put options by funds: $86.2B
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 319 → 343 (+24)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,063 → 3,149 (+86)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.6B → $59B (+$2.41B)
2.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 39.16% → 37.09% (-2.1%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,070 | Existing positions reduced: 1,288
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$402M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$391M |
| 4 |
DAM
Diamant Asset Management
Ridgefield,
Connecticut
|
+$311M |
| 5 |
BCL
Bracebridge Capital LLC
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$248M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.84B |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.34B |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$839M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$678M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$475M |
GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
3,149 of the 8,136 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $59B — up 4.3% from $56.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 277 funds opened new GLD positions and 132 closed out — a net gain of 145 holders — while 1,070 added to existing stakes and 1,288 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $460M. The largest seller was Corient Private Wealth, cutting an estimated $1.84B.
- 3,149 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q1 2026, up from 3,063 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $59B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q1 2026, up 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 277 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q1 2026 and 132 closed out, a net change of +145 holders.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q1 2026 was Barclays, an estimated $460M added.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q1 2026 was Corient Private Wealth, an estimated $1.84B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.