SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
3,006 hedge funds and large institutions have $48.9B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 144 funds opening new positions, 1,003 increasing their positions, 1,159 reducing their positions, and 228 closing their positions.
51% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $65.8B | Put options by funds: $43.5B
0.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 37.13% → 37.81% (+0.68%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,163 → 3,006 (-157)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,003 | Existing positions reduced: 1,159
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $59.1B → $48.9B (-$10.2B)
37% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 144 | Existing positions closed: 228
39% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 344 → 211 (-133)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$636M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$518M |
| 3 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$336M |
| 4 |
AFO
Allie Family Office
Miami,
Florida
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
BOK
Bank of Korea
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$282M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
APSPRSPT
Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) Trust
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$312M |
| 2 |
DAM
Diamant Asset Management
Ridgefield,
Connecticut
|
-$288M |
| 3 |
JG
Jain Global
New York
|
-$205M |
| 4 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$198M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$194M |
GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
3,006 of the 8,263 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $48.9B — down 17% from $59.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 228 funds closed out of GLD and 144 opened new positions — a net loss of 84 holders — while 1,159 trimmed existing stakes and 1,003 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $636M. The largest seller was Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) Trust, exiting entirely with an estimated $312M sold.
- 3,006 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q2 2026, down from 3,163 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $48.9B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q2 2026, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 144 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q2 2026 and 228 closed out, a net change of -84 holders.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $636M added.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q2 2026 was Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) Trust, an estimated $312M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.