SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
2,208 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.5B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 211 funds opening new positions, 800 increasing their positions, 681 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
171% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 211 | Existing positions closed: 78
48% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $32.2B | Put options by funds: $21.7B
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.1B → $28.5B (+$4.33B)
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 800 | Existing positions reduced: 681
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,104 → 2,208 (+104)
0.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 39.46% → 39.37% (-0.09%)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 169 → 168 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Orlando,
Florida
|
+$689M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$207M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$183M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$149M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$135M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$133M |
| 2 |
SFC
Strategic Financial Concepts
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$125M |
| 3 |
CLGM
Capitolis Liquid Global Markets
New York
|
-$118M |
| 4 |
GFG
GR Financial Group
Tucson,
Arizona
|
-$113M |
| 5 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$77.1M |
GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
2,208 of the 6,965 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $28.5B — up 18% from $24.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 211 funds opened new GLD positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 133 holders — while 800 added to existing stakes and 681 trimmed.
The largest buyer was International Assets Investment Management, adding an estimated $689M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $133M.
- 2,208 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q3 2024, up from 2,104 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $28.5B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q3 2024, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 211 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q3 2024 and 78 closed out, a net change of +133 holders.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q3 2024 was International Assets Investment Management, an estimated $689M added.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q3 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $133M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.