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1,903 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.2B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 202 funds opening new positions, 652 increasing their positions, 626 reducing their positions, and 92 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

120% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 202 | Existing positions closed: 92

110% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $27.4B | Put options by funds: $13.1B

8% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 168 → 181 (+13)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,831 → 1,903 (+72)

4% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 652 | Existing positions reduced: 626

0.07% more ownership

Funds ownership: 38.19% → 38.25% (+0.07%)

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $26.5B → $22.2B (-$4.23B)

Holders
1,903
Holders Change
+72
Holders Change %
+3.93%
% of All Funds
30.33%
Holding in Top 10
181
Holding in Top 10 Change
+13
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+7.74%
% of All Funds
2.88%
New
202
Increased
652
Reduced
626
Closed
92
Calls
$27.4B
Puts
$13.1B
Net Calls
+$14.3B
Net Calls Change
+$6.21B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
Illinois
+$193M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$155M
3
CL
COWA LLC
Oklahoma
+$81.9M
4
Parallax Volatility Advisers
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
+$79.7M
5
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
+$79.4M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$617M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$128M
3
DPRC
Deer Park Road Corp
Colorado
-$84.8M
4
National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
-$84.8M
5
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$73.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
NDSI
601
Newman Dignan & Sheerar Inc
Rhode Island
$2.79M -$241K -1,371 -8%
HIA
602
Harbor Investment Advisory
Maryland
$2.79M +$119K +679 +5%
AWAP
603
Alliance Wealth Advisors (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$2.76M -$67K -381 -2%
CL
604
CSS LLC
Illinois
$2.75M +$2.64M +15,000 New
CIG
605
Consolidated Investment Group
Colorado
$2.75M – – –
BWP
606
Balboa Wealth Partners
Arizona
$2.75M +$1.8M +10,212 +213%
SMC
607
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$2.74M +$15K +85 +0.6%
BTI
608
Blue Trust Inc
Georgia
$2.73M +$804K +4,569 +40%
VA
609
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$2.72M -$428K -2,435 -14%
MIM
610
Macroview Investment Management
Maryland
$2.71M -$30.8K -175 -1%
CW
611
Connectus Wealth
Ohio
$2.7M +$1.41M +8,012 +119%
MCM
612
Manchester Capital Management
Vermont
$2.7M +$52.8K +300 +2%
CUAMC
613
China Universal Asset Management Company
China
$2.69M – – –
EP
614
Eudaimonia Partners
Tennessee
$2.68M +$2.23M +12,681 +649%
GWM
615
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$2.68M -$39.9K -227 -2%
BCM
616
Basso Capital Management
Connecticut
$2.68M – – –
SAM
617
Shikiar Asset Management
New York
$2.67M +$2.57M +14,602 New
BWM
618
BigSur Wealth Management
Florida
$2.64M +$2.53M +14,400 New
LSPW
619
Lake Street Private Wealth
Illinois
$2.61M +$206K +1,171 +9%
CTA
620
Colonial Trust Advisors
South Carolina
$2.61M +$208K +1,184 +9%
AWA
621
Amplius Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$2.6M -$846K -4,808 -25%
EFM
622
E Fund Management
China
$2.6M +$511K +2,905 +26%
CFG
623
Carr Financial Group
Massachusetts
$2.58M +$84.3K +479 +4%
STA
624
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
$2.58M +$385K +2,186 +18%
CCM
625
Coldstream Capital Management
Washington
$2.57M +$137K +777 +6%
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GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

1,903 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $22.2B — down 16% from $26.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 202 funds opened new GLD positions and 92 closed out — a net gain of 110 holders — while 652 added to existing stakes and 626 trimmed.

The largest buyer was CTC (Chicago Trading Company), adding an estimated $193M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $617M.

  • 1,903 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q1 2023, up from 1,831 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $22.2B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q1 2023, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 202 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q1 2023 and 92 closed out, a net change of +110 holders.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q1 2023 was CTC (Chicago Trading Company), an estimated $193M added.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q1 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $617M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.