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1,345 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.3B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 187 funds opening new positions, 544 increasing their positions, 397 reducing their positions, and 100 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

87% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 187 | Existing positions closed: 100

52% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $21.2B | Put options by funds: $13.9B

46% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 119 → 174 (+55)

37% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 544 | Existing positions reduced: 397

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $17B → $19.3B (+$2.26B)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,278 → 1,345 (+67)

2.69% more ownership

Funds ownership: 39.48% → 42.18% (+2.7%)

Holders
1,345
Holders Change
+67
Holders Change %
+5.24%
% of All Funds
29.64%
Holding in Top 10
174
Holding in Top 10 Change
+55
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+46.22%
% of All Funds
3.83%
New
187
Increased
544
Reduced
397
Closed
100
Calls
$21.2B
Puts
$13.9B
Net Calls
+$7.29B
Net Calls Change
-$1.94B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$803M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$404M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$192M
4
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
+$161M
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$144M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Fidelity International
Fidelity International
Bermuda
-$737M
2
PC
Paulson & Co
New York
-$361M
3
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$168M
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$140M
5
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
-$130M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WANY
451
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
$2.76M +$2.45M +16,460 +761%
Cetera Investment Advisers
452
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$2.75M -$350K -2,348 -11%
CCA
453
Conservest Capital Advisors
Pennsylvania
$2.74M – – –
BFEC
454
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$2.74M -$2.88M -19,322 -51%
CAL
455
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$2.74M +$27.2K +183 +1%
KM
456
Kalos Management
Georgia
$2.71M +$2.56M +17,193 New
NCM
457
Northside Capital Management
Oregon
$2.69M +$8.19K +55 +0.3%
SWM
458
Segment Wealth Management
Texas
$2.69M +$109K +735 +4%
NSAM
459
North Star Asset Management
Wisconsin
$2.67M +$101K +676 +4%
GI
460
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$2.66M -$255K -1,715 -9%
SM
461
Sabby Management
Florida
$2.65M -$2.92M -19,616 -52%
FMTCOCP
462
Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA
Pennsylvania
$2.64M -$1.07M -7,195 -29%
B
463
Bellecapital
Switzerland
$2.64M -$2.07M -13,922 -44%
MCM
464
Maryland Capital Management
Maryland
$2.64M +$62.2K +418 +2%
WWM
465
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$2.63M +$562K +3,773 +27%
SCA
466
Strategic Capital Advisers
Colorado
$2.58M +$35K +235 +1%
MCM
467
Mainstay Capital Management
Michigan
$2.56M +$2.21M +14,839 +607%
CC
468
Centiva Capital
New York
$2.56M +$2.57M +17,290 New
MIM
469
Macroview Investment Management
Maryland
$2.55M -$247K -1,660 -9%
AWA
470
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$2.55M +$1.67M +11,236 +187%
P8IP
471
Pier 88 Investment Partners
California
$2.55M +$2.56M +17,200 New
PWS
472
Private Wealth Strategies
Ohio
$2.54M +$388K +2,608 +18%
HA
473
Harborview Advisors
Maine
$2.52M +$2.53M +17,017 New
G
474
Gainplan
Michigan
$2.52M +$2.53M +17,000 New
JCM
475
JD Capital Management
Connecticut
$2.52M +$2.53M +17,000 New
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GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

1,345 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $19.3B — up 13% from $17B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 187 funds opened new GLD positions and 100 closed out — a net gain of 87 holders — while 544 added to existing stakes and 397 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $803M. The largest seller was Fidelity International, cutting an estimated $737M.

  • 1,345 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q1 2020, up from 1,278 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $19.3B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q1 2020, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 187 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q1 2020 and 100 closed out, a net change of +87 holders.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q1 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $803M added.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q1 2020 was Fidelity International, an estimated $737M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.