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1,831 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.5B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 236 funds opening new positions, 438 increasing their positions, 780 reducing their positions, and 119 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

98% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 236 | Existing positions closed: 119

71% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $19.5B | Put options by funds: $11.4B

46% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $18.2B → $26.5B (+$8.29B)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,756 → 1,831 (+75)

1.88% more ownership

Funds ownership: 36.3% → 38.19% (+1.9%)

2% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 165 → 168 (+3)

44% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 438 | Existing positions reduced: 780

Holders
1,831
Holders Change
+75
Holders Change %
+4.27%
% of All Funds
29.43%
Holding in Top 10
168
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+1.82%
% of All Funds
2.7%
New
236
Increased
438
Reduced
780
Closed
119
Calls
$19.5B
Puts
$11.4B
Net Calls
+$8.1B
Net Calls Change
-$1.37B

Top Buyers

1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$941M
2
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$113M
3
FFM
Fullerton Fund Management
Singapore
+$98.2M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$73.3M
5
National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
+$70M

Top Sellers

1
TD Asset Management
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
-$191M
2
BCM
BlueCrest Capital Management
Jersey
-$175M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$152M
4
First Eagle Investment Management
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
-$146M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$78.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Twin Tree Management
1851
Twin Tree Management
Texas
– -$5.24M -32,548 Closed
American Century Companies
1852
American Century Companies
Missouri
– -$4.69M -30,300 Closed
Invesco
1853
Invesco
Georgia
– -$4.64M -30,000 Closed
SC
1854
Sagil Capital
United Kingdom
– -$4.64M -30,000 Closed
FTUS
1855
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
– -$4.26M -27,554 Closed
OMC
1856
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
– -$3.62M -23,409 Closed
HIC
1857
Hartline Investment Corp
Illinois
– -$2.67M -17,294 Closed
CM
1858
Caption Management
Oklahoma
– -$2.63M -17,000 Closed
NCG
1859
Newport Capital Group
New Jersey
– -$2.5M -15,440 Closed
TC
1860
Trilogy Capital
California
– -$2.26M -14,628 Closed
MA
1861
MUFG Americas
New York
– -$2.08M -13,414 Closed
BCM
1862
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
– -$2.01M -12,999 Closed
GI
1863
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
– -$1.97M -12,625 Closed
XS
1864
XR Securities
Illinois
– -$1.62M -10,044 Closed
MS
1865
Maven Securities
Jersey
– -$1.58M -9,811 Closed
SAMT
1866
Select Asset Management & Trust
Pennsylvania
– -$1.48M -9,548 Closed
IIM
1867
Ironwood Investment Management
Massachusetts
– -$1.21M -7,788 Closed
ACA
1868
Anchor Capital Advisors
Massachusetts
– -$1.14M -7,339 Closed
WA
1869
WESPAC Advisors
California
– -$1.05M -6,775 Closed
Members Trust
1870
Members Trust
Florida
– -$1M -6,482 Closed
BWCS
1871
Beirne Wealth Consulting Services
Connecticut
– -$973K -6,294 Closed
KLWA
1872
Kelly Lawrence W & Associates
California
– -$943K -6,100 Closed
CAAM
1873
Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management
Pennsylvania
– -$941K -6,085 Closed
EPM
1874
Equitec Proprietary Markets
Illinois
– -$789K -5,100 Closed
SC
1875
Searle & Co
Connecticut
– -$703K -4,546 Closed
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GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

1,831 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $26.5B — up 46% from $18.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 236 funds opened new GLD positions and 119 closed out — a net gain of 117 holders — while 438 added to existing stakes and 780 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $941M. The largest seller was TD Asset Management, cutting an estimated $191M.

  • 1,831 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q4 2022, up from 1,756 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $26.5B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q4 2022, up 46% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 236 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q4 2022 and 119 closed out, a net change of +117 holders.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q4 2022 was Jane Street, an estimated $941M added.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q4 2022 was TD Asset Management, an estimated $191M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.