SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
1,477 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.3B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 228 funds opening new positions, 630 increasing their positions, 357 reducing their positions, and 87 closing their positions.
162% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 228 | Existing positions closed: 87
97% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $27.8B | Put options by funds: $14.1B
76% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 630 | Existing positions reduced: 357
47% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.3B → $28.3B (+$9.01B)
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 174 → 203 (+29)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,345 → 1,477 (+132)
0.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.18% → 42.09% (-0.09%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$730M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$439M |
| 3 |
CANY
Caxton Associates (New York)
New York
|
+$403M |
| 4 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$351M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$285M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.11B |
| 2 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
-$175M |
| 3 |
CL
Cabana LLC
Fayetteville,
Arkansas
|
-$151M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$116M |
| 5 |
FIA
Foundations Investment Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$113M |
GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
1,477 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $28.3B — up 47% from $19.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 228 funds opened new GLD positions and 87 closed out — a net gain of 141 holders — while 630 added to existing stakes and 357 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $730M. The largest seller was Osaic Holdings, cutting an estimated $1.11B.
- 1,477 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q2 2020, up from 1,345 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $28.3B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q2 2020, up 47% quarter-over-quarter.
- 228 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q2 2020 and 87 closed out, a net change of +141 holders.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q2 2020 was Bank of America, an estimated $730M added.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q2 2020 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $1.11B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.