SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
1,880 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.3B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 230 funds opening new positions, 770 increasing their positions, 533 reducing their positions, and 98 closing their positions.
135% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 230 | Existing positions closed: 98
98% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $24.6B | Put options by funds: $12.4B
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 139 → 208 (+69)
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 770 | Existing positions reduced: 533
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.2B → $26.3B (+$5.06B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,774 → 1,880 (+106)
1.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 37.13% → 38.76% (+1.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$386M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$384M |
| 3 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
PC
Paulson & Co
New York
|
+$175M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$169M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$133M |
| 2 |
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter,
Florida
|
-$99.2M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$85.8M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$84.7M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$69.1M |
GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
1,880 of the 6,361 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $26.3B — up 24% from $21.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 230 funds opened new GLD positions and 98 closed out — a net gain of 132 holders — while 770 added to existing stakes and 533 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $386M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $133M.
- 1,880 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q1 2022, up from 1,774 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $26.3B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q1 2022, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 230 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q1 2022 and 98 closed out, a net change of +132 holders.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q1 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $386M added.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q1 2022 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $133M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.