SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
775 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.98B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 240 increasing their positions, 295 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
125% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.94B | Put options by funds: $2.64B
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 57
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.25B → $8.98B (+$733M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 766 → 775 (+9)
1.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 30.56% → 31.72% (+1.2%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 57 → 54 (-3)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 240 | Existing positions reduced: 295
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$716M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$392M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$238M |
| 4 |
SCM
Steadfast Capital Management
New York
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$79.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ADICC
Abu Dhabi Investment Council Co
Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates
|
-$259M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$141M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$78.3M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$66M |
| 5 |
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
|
-$60.3M |
GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
775 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $8.98B — up 8.9% from $8.25B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new GLD positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 240 added to existing stakes and 295 trimmed.
The largest buyer was CI Investments Inc, adding an estimated $716M. The largest seller was Abu Dhabi Investment Council Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $259M sold.
- 775 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q1 2015, up from 766 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $8.98B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q1 2015, up 8.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q1 2015 and 57 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q1 2015 was CI Investments Inc, an estimated $716M added.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q1 2015 was Abu Dhabi Investment Council Co, an estimated $259M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.