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1,776 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.2B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 281 funds opening new positions, 539 increasing their positions, 603 reducing their positions, and 87 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

223% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 281 | Existing positions closed: 87

12% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 124 → 139 (+15)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,613 → 1,776 (+163)

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $20B → $21.2B (+$1.13B)

1.25% more ownership

Funds ownership: 35.92% → 37.17% (+1.2%)

1% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $12.2B | Put options by funds: $12.2B

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 539 | Existing positions reduced: 603

Holders
1,776
Holders Change
+163
Holders Change %
+10.11%
% of All Funds
27.33%
Holding in Top 10
139
Holding in Top 10 Change
+15
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+12.1%
% of All Funds
2.14%
New
281
Increased
539
Reduced
603
Closed
87
Calls
$12.2B
Puts
$12.2B
Net Calls
-$76.5M
Net Calls Change
-$2.36B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$153M
2
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$137M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$114M
4
Voloridge Investment Management
Voloridge Investment Management
Florida
+$97.4M
5
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
+$45.3M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$92M
2
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
-$87.9M
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$60.8M
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$57.2M
5
IMC Chicago
IMC Chicago
Illinois
-$44.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
ED
601
Exane Derivatives
France
$2.18M +$339K +2,022 +19%
BCA
602
Bay Colony Advisors
Massachusetts
$2.17M -$43.1K -257 -2%
4WM
603
44 Wealth Management
Oregon
$2.16M +$24.8K +148 +1%
JIC
604
Joel Isaacson & Co
New York
$2.15M -$114K -678 -5%
DWA
605
Delos Wealth Advisors
Texas
$2.14M +$207K +1,231 +11%
AWS
606
AJ Wealth Strategies
New York
$2.12M – – –
TF
607
Trek Financial
Arizona
$2.12M +$1.57M +9,328 +304%
EM
608
Excalibur Management
Massachusetts
$2.11M +$243K +1,445 +13%
EWA
609
Encompass Wealth Advisors
Oregon
$2.1M -$1.51K -9 -0.1%
IIA
610
IPG Investment Advisors
California
$2.1M -$1.82M -10,829 -47%
WAM
611
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$2.1M +$2.06M +12,282 New
KFA
612
Kelleher Financial Advisors
New York
$2.1M -$302K -1,800 -13%
CL
613
CPWM LLC
Washington
$2.1M – – –
IAN
614
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
$2.1M -$254K -1,510 -11%
Deutsche Bank
615
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$2.08M -$107K -635 -5%
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
616
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Texas
$2.08M – – –
PP
617
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$2.07M +$2.04M +12,128 New
MCC
618
Money Concepts Capital
Florida
$2.07M +$2.03M +12,115 New
PPG
619
Peak Planning Group
Colorado
$2.07M -$433K -2,581 -18%
SSWM
620
Sheets Smith Wealth Management
North Carolina
$2.07M +$191K +1,135 +10%
KIA
621
KCM Investment Advisors
California
$2.06M -$37.8K -225 -2%
Allianz Asset Management
622
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$2.05M +$2.01M +12,000 New
MFG
623
Mission Financial Group
Nevada
$2.04M +$866K +5,157 New
AWA
624
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$2.04M +$153K +914 +8%
DFA
625
DHK Financial Advisors
New Hampshire
$2.04M +$2.01M +11,947 New
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GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

1,776 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $21.2B — up 5.6% from $20B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 281 funds opened new GLD positions and 87 closed out — a net gain of 194 holders — while 539 added to existing stakes and 603 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $153M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $92M.

  • 1,776 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,613 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $21.2B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q4 2021, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 281 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q4 2021 and 87 closed out, a net change of +194 holders.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q4 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $153M added.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q4 2021 was UBS Group, an estimated $92M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.