SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
1,774 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.2B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 280 funds opening new positions, 540 increasing their positions, 602 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.
218% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 280 | Existing positions closed: 88
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 124 → 139 (+15)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,614 → 1,774 (+160)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20B → $21.2B (+$1.19B)
1.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 35.92% → 37.13% (+1.2%)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.3B | Put options by funds: $10.9B
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 540 | Existing positions reduced: 602
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$153M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$137M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$114M |
| 4 |
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter,
Florida
|
+$97.4M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$45.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$92M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$87.9M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$60.8M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$57.2M |
| 5 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$44.8M |
GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
1,774 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $21.2B — up 6% from $20B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 280 funds opened new GLD positions and 88 closed out — a net gain of 192 holders — while 540 added to existing stakes and 602 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $153M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $92M.
- 1,774 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,614 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $21.2B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q4 2021, up 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 280 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q4 2021 and 88 closed out, a net change of +192 holders.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q4 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $153M added.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q4 2021 was UBS Group, an estimated $92M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.