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766 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.25B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 156 increasing their positions, 382 reducing their positions, and 87 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

72% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $7.96B | Put options by funds: $4.64B

3% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 87

0.65% less ownership

Funds ownership: 31.21% → 30.56% (-0.65%)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 777 → 766 (-11)

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.43B → $8.25B (-$1.18B)

16% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 68 → 57 (-11)

59% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 156 | Existing positions reduced: 382

Holders
766
Holders Change
-11
Holders Change %
-1.42%
% of All Funds
20.43%
Holding in Top 10
57
Holding in Top 10 Change
-11
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.18%
% of All Funds
1.52%
New
90
Increased
156
Reduced
382
Closed
87
Calls
$7.96B
Puts
$4.64B
Net Calls
+$3.32B
Net Calls Change
-$1.86B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
+$193M
2
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$88.9M
3
SCM
Steadfast Capital Management
New York
+$70.7M
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$69.2M
5
Comerica Bank
Comerica Bank
Texas
+$60.4M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$294M
2
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
-$187M
3
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
Illinois
-$145M
4
SCM
SCS Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$120M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$108M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SWP
226
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$2.52M -$216K -1,868 -8%
SIM
227
Sterling Investment Management
Arizona
$2.5M -$257K -2,223 -9%
IIA
228
IPG Investment Advisors
California
$2.48M -$4.96M -42,950 -66%
RFC
229
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$2.46M -$32.5K -282 -1%
ABC
230
Associated Banc-Corp
Wisconsin
$2.43M -$205K -1,778 -8%
BBHC
231
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$2.43M – – –
CIBC Asset Management
232
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$2.42M – – –
CIBC Private Wealth Group
233
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$2.41M -$2.83M -24,526 -54%
AWM
234
Altavista Wealth Management
North Carolina
$2.4M +$77.2K +669 +3%
CB
235
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$2.39M -$247K -2,138 -9%
PHIMC
236
Private Harbour Investment Management & Counsel
Ohio
$2.38M -$1.24M -10,750 -34%
BKBG
237
BHF Kleinwort Benson Group
Belgium
$2.35M – – –
PG
238
PEAK6 Group
Illinois
$2.35M +$1.04M +8,985 +77%
SWM
239
Segment Wealth Management
Texas
$2.32M -$132K -1,141 -5%
CFB
240
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$2.31M -$70.1K -607 -3%
MA
241
Montag & Associates
Georgia
$2.31M -$216K -1,875 -8%
PPA
242
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$2.28M -$8.43K -73 -0.4%
AM
243
Account Management
Massachusetts
$2.27M +$115K +1,000 +5%
ICOA
244
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
$2.27M -$273K -2,363 -11%
UBS AM
245
UBS AM
Illinois
$2.19M -$139K -1,204 -6%
CFA
246
CT Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$2.19M +$2.23M +19,313 New
CAM
247
Chesapeake Asset Management
New York
$2.19M -$17.3K -150 -0.8%
HC
248
HHG & Company
Connecticut
$2.14M +$158K +1,372 +8%
AI
249
ArchPoint Investors
Florida
$2.11M – – –
FAAS
250
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$2.07M -$2.77M -24,022 -57%
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GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

766 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $8.25B — down 13% from $9.43B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 90 funds opened new GLD positions and 87 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 156 added to existing stakes and 382 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock Advisors, adding an estimated $193M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $294M.

  • 766 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q4 2014, down from 777 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $8.25B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q4 2014, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 90 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q4 2014 and 87 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q4 2014 was BlackRock Advisors, an estimated $193M added.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q4 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $294M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.