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SPDR Gold Trust
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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%)

Holders
1,477
Holders Change
+132
Holders Change %
+9.81%
% of All Funds
30.29%
Holding in Top 10
203
Holding in Top 10 Change
+29
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+16.67%
% of All Funds
4.16%
New
228
Increased
630
Reduced
357
Closed
87
Calls
$27.8B
Puts
$14.1B
Net Calls
+$13.6B
Net Calls Change
+$6.34B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$730M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$439M
3
CANY
Caxton Associates (New York)
New York
+$403M
4
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
+$351M
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$285M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$1.11B
2
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
-$175M
3
CL
Cabana LLC
Arkansas
-$151M
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$116M
5
FIA
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
-$113M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Macquarie Group
1501
Macquarie Group
Australia
– -$5.99M -40,440 Closed
WAM
1502
Wilsey Asset Management
California
– -$4.71M -31,443 Closed
NCM
1503
Newfoundland Capital Management
Brazil
– -$4.44M -30,000 Closed
AC
1504
Aristeia Capital
Connecticut
– -$4.22M -26,166 Closed
HR
1505
Hayden Royal
North Carolina
– -$3.81M -25,725 Closed
OFG
1506
OTA Financial Group
New York
– -$2.99M -20,181 Closed
GCM
1507
Graham Capital Management
Connecticut
– -$3.23M -20,000 Closed
AC
1508
AlphaCore Capital
California
– -$2.84M -19,155 Closed
SM
1509
Sabby Management
Florida
– -$2.89M -17,934 Closed
CC
1510
Centiva Capital
New York
– -$2.56M -17,290 Closed
JCM
1511
JD Capital Management
Connecticut
– -$2.52M -17,000 Closed
DCM
1512
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
– -$2.4M -16,200 Closed
MWM
1513
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management
New York
– -$2.24M -13,829 Closed
ACP
1514
Aveo Capital Partners
Colorado
– -$1.88M -12,689 Closed
AIP
1515
ARS Investment Partners
New York
– -$1.71M -11,520 Closed
SI
1516
Sprott Inc
Ontario, Canada
– -$1.59K -10,747 Closed
PP
1517
PagnatoKarp Partners
Virginia
– -$1.49M -10,080 Closed
PFA
1518
Pinnacle Family Advisors
Missouri
– -$1.22M -8,250 Closed
SS
1519
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
– -$1.07M -7,258 Closed
CA
1520
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Germany
– -$903K -6,096 Closed
AC
1521
Aristides Capital
Kentucky
– -$873K -5,900 Closed
GD
1522
Grandfield & Dodd
New York
– -$848K -5,727 Closed
GFP
1523
Gryphon Financial Partners
Ohio
– -$823K -5,559 Closed
BCM
1524
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
– -$883K -5,475 Closed
SCM
1525
Sitrin Capital Management
California
– -$748K -5,050 Closed
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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.