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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
CF
1901
Clarity Financial
Texas
– -$275K -1,779 Closed
DI
1902
DAGCO Inc
Ohio
– -$205K -1,735 Closed
PWAG
1903
Polaris Wealth Advisory Group
California
– -$266K -1,712 Closed
HFA
1904
Highland Financial Advisors
New Jersey
– -$264K -1,708 Closed
VRM
1905
Vectors Research Management
New York
– -$259K -1,672 Closed
RMAM
1906
Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management
New Jersey
– -$250K -1,618 Closed
HWM
1907
Horizon Wealth Management
Illinois
– -$239K -1,545 Closed
FAG
1908
Fortitude Advisory Group
Washington
– -$237K -1,531 Closed
MM
1909
Main Management
California
– -$234K -1,516 Closed
SA
1910
SRH Advisors
Kansas
– -$232K -1,500 Closed
BIM
1911
Baldwin Investment Management
Pennsylvania
– -$228 -1,475 Closed
BPWM
1912
Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers
Washington
– -$228K -1,473 Closed
AMBIA
1913
Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors
Georgia
– -$227K -1,470 Closed
FMWA
1914
Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors
Missouri
– -$224K -1,444 Closed
OFG
1915
Oxford Financial Group
Indiana
– -$223K -1,439 Closed
GWM
1916
Gray Wealth Management
Maine
– -$219K -1,416 Closed
GB
1917
Goepper Burkhardt
South Carolina
– -$216K -1,394 Closed
CFO
1918
Colony Family Offices
North Carolina
– -$210K -1,360 Closed
BAM
1919
Berkshire Asset Management
Pennsylvania
– -$209K -1,350 Closed
BBNA
1920
Bremer Bank National Association
Minnesota
– -$207K -1,338 Closed
APW
1921
Aurora Private Wealth
New Jersey
– -$207K -1,337 Closed
TNA
1922
True North Advisors
Texas
– -$200K -1,295 Closed
EI
1923
Ellevest Inc
New York
– -$187K -1,209 Closed
FIA
1924
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
– -$169K -1,050 Closed
NWM
1925
Navigation Wealth Management
Colorado
– -$143K -923 Closed
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77
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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.