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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
LDFR
801
Lehman & Derafelo Financial Resources
Pennsylvania
$1.25M +$51.2K +305 +4%
GFG
802
Greystone Financial Group
Michigan
$1.25M +$181K +1,077 +17%
PG
803
Pendal Group
Australia
$1.25M -$155K -921 -11%
FBC
804
Fairfield, Bush & Co
Connecticut
$1.25M +$61.3K +365 +5%
D
805
Diversified
Delaware
$1.24M -$328K -1,956 -21%
TIM
806
Thornburg Investment Management
New Mexico
$1.24M – – –
Brown Advisory
807
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$1.23M – – –
GP
808
Geneva Partners
Wisconsin
$1.22M +$1.2M +7,160 New
BFS
809
Bard Financial Services
Connecticut
$1.22M -$42K -250 -3%
BWCS
810
Beirne Wealth Consulting Services
Connecticut
$1.21M – – –
WC
811
Whitney & Co
New York
$1.21M +$440K +2,620 +59%
MBT
812
Montecito Bank & Trust
California
$1.2M -$16.8K -100 -1%
NLG
813
New Legacy Group
New York
$1.2M +$1.18M +7,000 New
NEWAS
814
N.E.W. Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$1.19M +$9.9K +59 +0.9%
NCG
815
Newport Capital Group
New Jersey
$1.19M +$86.5K +515 +8%
FNWM
816
Financial Network Wealth Management
Utah
$1.18M – – –
VFA
817
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$1.18M +$402K +2,395 +53%
SC
818
Seldon Capital
California
$1.18M +$1.15M +6,876 New
GG
819
Gofen & Glossberg
Illinois
$1.17M -$75.7K -451 -6%
LAIC
820
Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel
California
$1.17M – – –
Walleye Capital
821
Walleye Capital
New York
$1.17M +$1.14M +6,814 New
FMN
822
Financial Management Network
California
$1.16M -$42.3K -252 -4%
FFP
823
Forbes Financial Planning
Rhode Island
$1.16M +$1.14M +6,820 New
JEST
824
JTC Employer Solutions Trustee
Jersey
$1.16M -$241K -1,438 -18%
RCWMU
825
Rothschild & Co Wealth Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$1.15M – – –
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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.