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2,416 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.2B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 337 funds opening new positions, 831 increasing their positions, 780 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

283% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 337 | Existing positions closed: 88

51% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $32.8B | Put options by funds: $21.7B

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $28.5B → $34.2B (+$5.68B)

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 168 → 185 (+17)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,208 → 2,416 (+208)

1.01% more ownership

Funds ownership: 39.37% → 40.38% (+1%)

7% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 831 | Existing positions reduced: 780

Holders
2,416
Holders Change
+208
Holders Change %
+9.42%
% of All Funds
31.82%
Holding in Top 10
185
Holding in Top 10 Change
+17
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+10.12%
% of All Funds
2.44%
New
337
Increased
831
Reduced
780
Closed
88
Calls
$32.8B
Puts
$21.7B
Net Calls
+$11.1B
Net Calls Change
+$579M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$317M
2
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$295M
3
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$264M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$214M
5
MB
Mizuho Bank
Japan
+$147M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
-$740M
2
Squarepoint
Squarepoint
New York
-$173M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$139M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$131M
5
HSBC Holdings
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
-$92.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CIC
926
Carnegie Investment Counsel
Ohio
$1.71M -$135K -550 -7%
ACM
927
AUA Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$1.71M – – –
OC
928
Oarsman Capital
Wisconsin
$1.7M -$79.9K -325 -4%
APP
929
Avantax Planning Partners
Iowa
$1.68M +$68.1K +277 +4%
SA
930
Sincerus Advisory
New York
$1.68M +$1.71M +6,951 New
IWA
931
Inspirion Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$1.68M +$166K +677 +11%
IAM
932
Ion Asset Management
Israel
$1.67M +$151K +613 +10%
FMN
933
Financial Management Network
California
$1.66M +$61.4K +250 +4%
LBC
934
Leigh Baldwin & Co
New York
$1.66M +$1.68M +6,854 New
PPA
935
Pacific Point Advisors
California
$1.66M +$1.55M +6,320 New
TWP
936
Tyche Wealth Partners
Texas
$1.65M +$1.97K +8 +0.1%
LAIC
937
Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel
California
$1.65M – – –
AFG
938
Atomi Financial Group
New York
$1.65M +$159K +646 +10%
DOA
939
D'Orazio & Associates
Virginia
$1.64M – – –
PIA
940
Perennial Investment Advisors
California
$1.63M +$78.1K +318 +5%
FAM
941
Forte Asset Management
New York
$1.62M -$81.1K -330 -5%
FNWM
942
Financial Network Wealth Management
Utah
$1.62M – – –
RWP
943
RWA Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$1.62M +$153K +621 +10%
R
944
Rebalance
California
$1.62M – – –
TW
945
TrinityPoint Wealth
Connecticut
$1.62M +$180K +732 +12%
HA
946
Herold Advisors
New York
$1.61M -$78.9K -321 -5%
EM
947
Excalibur Management
Massachusetts
$1.61M +$42K +171 +3%
FFA
948
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.61M +$1.39M +5,648 +568%
SIM
949
Seaview Investment Managers
Florida
$1.6M -$4.11M -16,705 -72%
LTAS
950
Linden Thomas Advisory Services
North Carolina
$1.59M +$303K +1,235 +23%
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GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

2,416 of the 7,593 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $34.2B — up 20% from $28.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 337 funds opened new GLD positions and 88 closed out — a net gain of 249 holders — while 831 added to existing stakes and 780 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $317M. The largest seller was International Assets Investment Management, cutting an estimated $740M.

  • 2,416 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q4 2024, up from 2,208 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $34.2B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q4 2024, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 337 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q4 2024 and 88 closed out, a net change of +249 holders.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q4 2024 was UBS Group, an estimated $317M added.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q4 2024 was International Assets Investment Management, an estimated $740M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.