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2,208 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.5B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 211 funds opening new positions, 800 increasing their positions, 681 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

171% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 211 | Existing positions closed: 78

48% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $32.2B | Put options by funds: $21.7B

18% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $24.1B → $28.5B (+$4.33B)

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 800 | Existing positions reduced: 681

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,104 → 2,208 (+104)

0.09% less ownership

Funds ownership: 39.46% → 39.37% (-0.09%)

1% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 169 → 168 (-1)

Holders
2,208
Holders Change
+104
Holders Change %
+4.94%
% of All Funds
31.7%
Holding in Top 10
168
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-0.59%
% of All Funds
2.41%
New
211
Increased
800
Reduced
681
Closed
78
Calls
$32.2B
Puts
$21.7B
Net Calls
+$10.5B
Net Calls Change
+$2.01B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
+$689M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$207M
3
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$183M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$149M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$135M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$133M
2
SFC
Strategic Financial Concepts
Texas
-$125M
3
CLGM
Capitolis Liquid Global Markets
New York
-$118M
4
GFG
GR Financial Group
Arizona
-$113M
5
Mackenzie Financial
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
-$77.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
APSPRSPT
26
Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) Trust
Arizona
$177M -$806K -3,518 -0.5%
Squarepoint
27
Squarepoint
New York
$176M +$28.6M +124,947 +21%
US Bancorp
28
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$168M +$828K +3,614 +0.5%
Cetera Investment Advisers
29
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$166M +$2.14M +9,340 +1%
Rockefeller Capital Management
30
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$162M +$7.09M +30,952 +5%
SG Americas Securities
31
SG Americas Securities
New York
$160M +$12.4M +54,152 +9%
Osaic Holdings
32
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$157M +$1.36M +5,944 +0.9%
HSBC Holdings
33
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$154M +$127M +555,858 +728%
Northern Trust
34
Northern Trust
Illinois
$152M +$6.67M +29,147 +5%
GI
35
GLOBALT Investments
Georgia
$148M -$6.28M -27,419 -4%
PNC Financial Services Group
36
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$148M -$399K -1,741 -0.3%
Bank of Montreal
37
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$144M +$45.4M +198,149 +51%
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
38
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$142M +$22.9M +99,988 +21%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
39
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$134M +$13.1M +57,001 +12%
AL
40
Arnhold LLC
New York
$128M – – –
Corient Private Wealth
41
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
$126M +$7.64M +33,345 +7%
Truist Financial
42
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$119M +$10.9M +47,435 +11%
BL
43
Bleichroeder LP
New York
$115M – – –
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
44
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
Illinois
$114M +$107M +467,440 New
SFA
45
Sequoia Financial Advisors
Ohio
$113M -$9.61M -41,978 -8%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
46
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$110M +$33.5M +146,271 +48%
Cerity Partners
47
Cerity Partners
New York
$107M +$9.39M +41,025 +10%
PIS
48
PPSC Investment Service
Japan
$102M +$8.59M +37,513 +10%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
49
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$102M +$6.14M +26,818 +7%
SMFG
50
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Japan
$89.2M +$12M +52,265 +17%
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GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review

2,208 of the 6,965 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $28.5B — up 18% from $24.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 211 funds opened new GLD positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 133 holders — while 800 added to existing stakes and 681 trimmed.

The largest buyer was International Assets Investment Management, adding an estimated $689M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $133M.

  • 2,208 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q3 2024, up from 2,104 in Q2 2024.
  • Funds reported $28.5B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q3 2024, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 211 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q3 2024 and 78 closed out, a net change of +133 holders.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q3 2024 was International Assets Investment Management, an estimated $689M added.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q3 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $133M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.