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SPDR Gold Trust
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1,903 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.2B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 202 funds opening new positions, 652 increasing their positions, 626 reducing their positions, and 92 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

120% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 202 | Existing positions closed: 92

110% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $27.4B | Put options by funds: $13.1B

8% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 168 → 181 (+13)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,831 → 1,903 (+72)

4% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 652 | Existing positions reduced: 626

0.07% more ownership

Funds ownership: 38.19% → 38.25% (+0.07%)

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $26.5B → $22.2B (-$4.23B)

Holders
1,903
Holders Change
+72
Holders Change %
+3.93%
% of All Funds
30.33%
Holding in Top 10
181
Holding in Top 10 Change
+13
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+7.74%
% of All Funds
2.88%
New
202
Increased
652
Reduced
626
Closed
92
Calls
$27.4B
Puts
$13.1B
Net Calls
+$14.3B
Net Calls Change
+$6.21B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
Illinois
+$193M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$155M
3
CL
COWA LLC
Oklahoma
+$81.9M
4
Parallax Volatility Advisers
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
+$79.7M
5
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
+$79.4M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$617M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$128M
3
DPRC
Deer Park Road Corp
Colorado
-$84.8M
4
National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
-$84.8M
5
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$73.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WAAG
1701
Wealth Alliance Advisory Group
Kansas
$205K +$197K +1,120 New
FMWA
1702
Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors
Missouri
$205K +$197K +1,119 New
FMP
1703
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$205K +$1.76K +10 +0.9%
CFA
1704
Capstone Financial Advisors
Illinois
$205K +$197K +1,117 New
CA
1705
Crane Advisory
California
$204K +$192K +1,091 New
BSB
1706
Bangor Savings Bank
Maine
$204K – – –
RFM
1707
Royal Fund Management
Florida
$204K +$196K +1,114 New
PBT
1708
Pictet Bank & Trust
Bahamas
$203K +$195K +1,110 New
RIP
1709
RAM Investment Partners
Washington
$203K +$195K +1,110 New
W
1710
Wealthquest
Ohio
$202K +$194K +1,105 New
QAM
1711
Q3 Asset Management
Michigan
$202K -$280K -1,589 -59%
SCG
1712
Sonata Capital Group
Washington
$202K +$194K +1,100 New
KWMG
1713
King Wealth Management Group
Florida
$202K +$194K +1,103 New
FNBOSM
1714
First National Bank of South Miami
Florida
$202K – – –
BAM
1715
BTS Asset Management
Massachusetts
$201K +$193K +1,099 New
MPWT
1716
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$201K -$50.7K -288 -21%
WFPG
1717
Waller Financial Planning Group
Ohio
$201K +$193K +1,098 New
CM
1718
Cornerstone Management
Georgia
$201K -$15.8K -90 -8%
CWP
1719
Concord Wealth Partners
Virginia
$201K – – –
JFA
1720
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$198K – – –
OCM
1721
Orion Capital Management
California
$198K – – –
WWM
1722
Wolff Wiese Magana
California
$197K -$176 -1 -0.1%
PFA
1723
Pathway Financial Advisers
Indiana
$196K +$26.2K +149 +16%
EWM
1724
Endurance Wealth Management
Rhode Island
$194K – – –
IFS
1725
Intelligent Financial Strategies
Minnesota
$191K – – –
67 68
69
70 71

GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

1,903 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $22.2B — down 16% from $26.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 202 funds opened new GLD positions and 92 closed out — a net gain of 110 holders — while 652 added to existing stakes and 626 trimmed.

The largest buyer was CTC (Chicago Trading Company), adding an estimated $193M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $617M.

  • 1,903 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q1 2023, up from 1,831 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $22.2B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q1 2023, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 202 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q1 2023 and 92 closed out, a net change of +110 holders.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q1 2023 was CTC (Chicago Trading Company), an estimated $193M added.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q1 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $617M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.