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SPDR Gold Trust
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2,070 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.4B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 175 funds opening new positions, 583 increasing their positions, 823 reducing their positions, and 107 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

64% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 175 | Existing positions closed: 107

58% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $21.1B | Put options by funds: $13.4B

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,025 → 2,070 (+45)

3.15% less ownership

Funds ownership: 42.7% → 39.55% (-3.2%)

5% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 171 → 162 (-9)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $25B → $23.4B (-$1.57B)

29% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 583 | Existing positions reduced: 823

Holders
2,070
Holders Change
+45
Holders Change %
+2.22%
% of All Funds
29.81%
Holding in Top 10
162
Holding in Top 10 Change
-9
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-5.26%
% of All Funds
2.33%
New
175
Increased
583
Reduced
823
Closed
107
Calls
$21.1B
Puts
$13.4B
Net Calls
+$7.77B
Net Calls Change
-$5.72B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$135M
2
GAA
Global Assets Advisory
Florida
+$135M
3
Squarepoint
Squarepoint
New York
+$118M
4
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$111M
5
GFG
GR Financial Group
Arizona
+$99.8M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$2.05B
2
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
Illinois
-$453M
3
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
-$185M
4
EC
Euclidean Capital
New York
-$184M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$160M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
KWM
976
KFG Wealth Management
Indiana
$1.05M +$6.53K +34 +0.7%
RFN
977
RDA Financial Network
Iowa
$1.05M -$7.1K -37 -0.7%
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
978
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
California
$1.05M -$441K -2,300 -31%
PAM
979
Pegasus Asset Management
New York
$1.05M – – –
WQ
980
Wealth Quarterback
New Jersey
$1.04M +$45.1K +235 +5%
Vanguard Group
981
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$1.04M +$21.5K +112 +2%
DC
982
DeDora Capital
California
$1.04M -$19.6K -102 -2%
SWM
983
Silverlake Wealth Management
Vermont
$1.04M -$985K -5,132 -50%
CGA
984
Crescent Grove Advisors
Illinois
$1.04M – – –
1832 Asset Management
985
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.04M – – –
MSG
986
Main Street Group
Virginia
$1.03M -$110K -572 -10%
NM
987
NWI Management
New York
$1.03M – – –
ACP
988
Arcus Capital Partners
Georgia
$1.03M -$1.34K -7 -0.1%
C
989
Covestor
United Kingdom
$1.02M +$38.6K +201 +4%
GHA
990
GW Henssler & Associates
Georgia
$1.02M +$1.15K +6 +0.1%
PCA
991
Prosperity Capital Advisors
Ohio
$1.01M +$177K +924 +23%
RAM
992
Roanoke Asset Management
New Jersey
$1.01M -$52.8K -275 -5%
SC
993
Sierra Capital
Florida
$1.01M -$278K -1,450 -23%
CA
994
Crewe Advisors
Utah
$1.01M +$18.2K +95 +2%
Betterment LLC
995
Betterment LLC
New York
$1M -$196K -1,019 -17%
MCM
996
Manchester Capital Management
Vermont
$1M -$4.8K -25 -0.5%
NGA
997
Naples Global Advisors
Florida
$1,000K +$598K +3,114 +178%
CCWM
998
Cassaday & Co Wealth Management
Virginia
$997K +$214K +1,114 +30%
TCOT
999
Trust Company of Toledo
Ohio
$994K +$137K +715 +17%
PCS
1000
Private Client Services
Kentucky
$993K +$113K +587 +14%
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GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

2,070 of the 6,943 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $23.4B — down 6.3% from $25B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 175 funds opened new GLD positions and 107 closed out — a net gain of 68 holders — while 583 added to existing stakes and 823 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $135M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $2.05B.

  • 2,070 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q1 2024, up from 2,025 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $23.4B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q1 2024, down 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 175 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q1 2024 and 107 closed out, a net change of +68 holders.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q1 2024 was Jane Street, an estimated $135M added.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.05B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.