SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
1,657 hedge funds and large institutions have $22B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 148 funds opening new positions, 599 increasing their positions, 568 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
108% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 148 | Existing positions closed: 71
38% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.4B | Put options by funds: $14.1B
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,601 → 1,657 (+56)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 599 | Existing positions reduced: 568
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.2B → $22B (+$717M)
0.56% less ownership
Funds ownership: 37.52% → 36.96% (-0.56%)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 156 → 135 (-21)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$570M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$274M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$186M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$125M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PC
Paulson & Co
New York
|
-$322M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$213M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$125M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$121M |
| 5 |
TC
TownSquare Capital
Provo,
Utah
|
-$97.5M |
GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
1,657 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $22B — up 3.4% from $21.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 148 funds opened new GLD positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 77 holders — while 599 added to existing stakes and 568 trimmed.
The largest buyer was CI Investments Inc, adding an estimated $570M. The largest seller was Paulson & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $322M sold.
- 1,657 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q2 2021, up from 1,601 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $22B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q2 2021, up 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 148 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q2 2021 and 71 closed out, a net change of +77 holders.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q2 2021 was CI Investments Inc, an estimated $570M added.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q2 2021 was Paulson & Co, an estimated $322M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.