SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
1,870 hedge funds and large institutions have $23B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 128 funds opening new positions, 643 increasing their positions, 683 reducing their positions, and 116 closing their positions.
87% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.3B | Put options by funds: $11.9B
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 128 | Existing positions closed: 116
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 208 → 209 (+1)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,881 → 1,870 (-11)
0.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 39.08% → 38.42% (-0.66%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 643 | Existing positions reduced: 683
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.3B → $23B (-$3.34B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCP
Proficio Capital Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$136M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$98.6M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$72.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$269M |
| 2 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$260M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$195M |
| 4 |
PC
Paulson & Co
New York
|
-$181M |
| 5 |
AWA
Aaron Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$181M |
GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
1,870 of the 5,937 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $23B — down 13% from $26.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 128 funds opened new GLD positions and 116 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 643 added to existing stakes and 683 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Proficio Capital Partners, adding an estimated $397M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $269M.
- 1,870 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q2 2022, down from 1,881 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $23B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q2 2022, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 128 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q2 2022 and 116 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q2 2022 was Proficio Capital Partners, an estimated $397M added.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q2 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $269M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.