SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
2,416 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.2B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 337 funds opening new positions, 831 increasing their positions, 780 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.
283% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 337 | Existing positions closed: 88
51% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $32.8B | Put options by funds: $21.7B
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.5B → $34.2B (+$5.68B)
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 168 → 185 (+17)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,208 → 2,416 (+208)
1.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 39.37% → 40.38% (+1%)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 831 | Existing positions reduced: 780
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$317M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$295M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$214M |
| 5 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$147M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Orlando,
Florida
|
-$740M |
| 2 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$173M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$139M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$131M |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$92.5M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VAMG
2501
Voisard Asset Management Group
Grand Rapids,
Michigan
| – | -$42.5K | -175 | Closed |
|
|
MCA
2502
Maryland Capital Advisors
Chester,
Maryland
| – | -$40.1K | -165 | Closed |
|
|
CPA
2503
Capital Performance Advisors
Walnut Creek,
California
| – | -$35.2K | -145 | Closed |
|
|
SHIM
2504
Stone House Investment Management
Tunkhannock,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$28.9K | -119 | Closed |
|
|
ATS
2505
Ashton Thomas Securities
Rochester,
New York
| – | -$28.2K | -116 | Closed |
|
2506
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$17K | -70 | Closed |
|
|
PCA
2507
Providence Capital Advisors
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$5.59K | -23 | Closed |
|
|
SWM
2508
Scissortail Wealth Management
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
| – | -$510K | -2 | Closed |
|
GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
2,416 of the 7,593 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $34.2B — up 20% from $28.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 337 funds opened new GLD positions and 88 closed out — a net gain of 249 holders — while 831 added to existing stakes and 780 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $317M. The largest seller was International Assets Investment Management, cutting an estimated $740M.
- 2,416 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q4 2024, up from 2,208 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $34.2B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q4 2024, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 337 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q4 2024 and 88 closed out, a net change of +249 holders.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q4 2024 was UBS Group, an estimated $317M added.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q4 2024 was International Assets Investment Management, an estimated $740M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.