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3,145 hedge funds and large institutions have $58.7B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 277 funds opening new positions, 1,069 increasing their positions, 1,286 reducing their positions, and 132 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

110% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 277 | Existing positions closed: 132

23% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $107B | Put options by funds: $86.6B

7% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 319 → 342 (+23)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,061 → 3,145 (+84)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $56.6B → $58.7B (+$2.1B)

2.27% less ownership

Funds ownership: 39.16% → 36.89% (-2.3%)

17% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,069 | Existing positions reduced: 1,286

Holders
3,145
Holders Change
+84
Holders Change %
+2.74%
% of All Funds
38.67%
Holding in Top 10
342
Holding in Top 10 Change
+23
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+7.21%
% of All Funds
4.21%
New
277
Increased
1,069
Reduced
1,286
Closed
132
Calls
$107B
Puts
$86.6B
Net Calls
+$20.2B
Net Calls Change
-$54B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
+$460M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$402M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$391M
4
DAM
Diamant Asset Management
Connecticut
+$311M
5
BCL
Bracebridge Capital LLC
Massachusetts
+$248M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Corient Private Wealth
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
-$1.84B
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$1.34B
3
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$839M
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$678M
5
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
-$475M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MAC
1126
Mason & Associates (California)
California
$2.72M +$148K +331 +5%
HWP
1127
Highline Wealth Partners
California
$2.72M -$1.12M -2,500 -28%
HSA
1128
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$2.71M -$128K -285 -4%
PCA
1129
PMV Capital Advisers
Texas
$2.71M -$65.4K -146 -2%
HA
1130
Herold Advisors
New York
$2.7M – – –
R
1131
Rebalance
California
$2.69M – – –
RFA
1132
Reyes Financial Architecture
California
$2.69M -$25M -55,891 -90%
Balyasny Asset Management
1133
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
$2.69M +$1.37M +3,054 +96%
HKIMG
1134
Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group
Indiana
$2.68M -$125K -278 -4%
HNW
1135
High Note Wealth
Minnesota
$2.68M +$1.34K +3 +0%
RIS
1136
Richmond Investment Services
Wisconsin
$2.68M +$1.61M +3,598 +137%
JCM
1137
J2 Capital Management
Michigan
$2.68M -$5.37K -12 -0.2%
EPA
1138
Element Pointe Advisors
Florida
$2.66M -$837K -1,868 -23%
MCM
1139
Mainstream Capital Management
California
$2.66M +$5.37K +12 +0.2%
TGAM
1140
TBH Global Asset Management
Tennessee
$2.65M +$179K +400 +7%
BCPWM
1141
Bradley & Co Private Wealth Management
Florida
$2.65M +$33.6K +75 +1%
BAM
1142
BOS Asset Management
Illinois
$2.64M -$331K -739 -11%
BWCS
1143
Beirne Wealth Consulting Services
Connecticut
$2.63M +$896 +2 +0%
IP
1144
Intellectus Partners
California
$2.63M -$1.21M -2,702 -31%
LIM
1145
Leavell Investment Management
Alabama
$2.62M -$47K -105 -2%
CS
1146
Clear Street
New York
$2.62M -$1.12M -2,496 -29%
SAM
1147
Secure Asset Management
Michigan
$2.6M +$16.6K +37 +0.6%
AM
1148
Account Management
Massachusetts
$2.59M – – –
AWM
1149
Alterna Wealth Management
Texas
$2.58M +$121K +270 +5%
IP
1150
Isthmus Partners
Wisconsin
$2.58M – – –
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GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

3,145 of the 8,132 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $58.7B — up 3.7% from $56.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 277 funds opened new GLD positions and 132 closed out — a net gain of 145 holders — while 1,069 added to existing stakes and 1,286 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $460M. The largest seller was Corient Private Wealth, cutting an estimated $1.84B.

  • 3,145 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q1 2026, up from 3,061 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $58.7B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q1 2026, up 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 277 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q1 2026 and 132 closed out, a net change of +145 holders.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q1 2026 was Barclays, an estimated $460M added.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q1 2026 was Corient Private Wealth, an estimated $1.84B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.