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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
MBTD
626
Mechanics Bank - Trust Department
California
$2.04M -$19.8K -118 -1%
CFGS
627
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$2.04M -$81.8K -487 -4%
KWM
628
Keebeck Wealth Management
Illinois
$2.03M +$348K +2,075 +21%
APWM
629
Atlas Private Wealth Management
New York
$2.02M – – –
AWM
630
Axxcess Wealth Management
California
$2.02M +$1.99M +11,830 New
WCG
631
Weaver Consulting Group
California
$2.02M -$75.4K -449 -4%
DLHL
632
Donald L. Hagan LLC
Florida
$2.02M -$6.71K -40 -0.3%
CCM
633
Carlson Capital Management
Minnesota
$2.02M – – –
QWM
634
QP Wealth Management
New Jersey
$2.01M -$5.71K -34 -0.3%
NEAM
635
New England Asset Management
Connecticut
$2.01M – – –
CFAM
636
Coury Firm Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$2M +$1.97M +11,710 New
CAG
637
Crestwood Advisors Group
Massachusetts
$2M +$37.9K +226 +2%
CGH
638
CMG Global Holdings
Texas
$2M +$675K +4,022 +52%
CRIG
639
Charter Research & Investment Group
Connecticut
$1.99M +$62.6K +373 +3%
DG
640
DMC Group
Alabama
$1.99M +$1.99M +11,868 New
AIM
641
Allen Investment Management
New York
$1.99M – – –
PWA
642
Providence Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$1.97M +$16.8K +100 +0.9%
AFO
643
Allie Family Office
Florida
$1.97M +$1.94M +11,528 New
SB
644
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$1.96M -$49K -292 -2%
NFC
645
Northeast Financial Consultants
Connecticut
$1.95M – – –
WSFS
646
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Delaware
$1.95M -$54.4K -324 -3%
ULWM
647
Upper Left Wealth Management
Florida
$1.94M +$1.91M +11,358 New
TSWM
648
Tyler-Stone Wealth Management
Ohio
$1.94M +$1.9M +11,329 New
CTA
649
Colonial Trust Advisors
South Carolina
$1.92M +$9.23K +55 +0.5%
TWP
650
Transparent Wealth Partners
Arkansas
$1.92M +$1.88M +11,228 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.