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SPDR Gold Trust

1,870 hedge funds and large institutions have $23B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 128 funds opening new positions, 643 increasing their positions, 683 reducing their positions, and 116 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

87% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $22.3B | Put options by funds: $11.9B

10% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 128 | Existing positions closed: 116

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 208209 (+1)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,8811,870 (-11)

0.66% less ownership

Funds ownership: 39.08%38.42% (-0.66%)

6% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 643 | Existing positions reduced: 683

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $26.3B → $23B (-$3.34B)

Holders
1,870
Holders Change
-11
Holders Change %
-0.58%
% of All Funds
31.5%
Holding in Top 10
209
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+0.48%
% of All Funds
3.52%
New
128
Increased
643
Reduced
683
Closed
116
Calls
$22.3B
Puts
$11.9B
Net Calls
+$10.4B
Net Calls Change
-$4.14B
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.17B -$195M -1,119,028 -8%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$2.15B -$269M -1,543,085 -11%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$848M +$23.2M +133,108 +3%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$790M -$20.1M -115,277 -2%
First Eagle Investment Management
5
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
$637M +$952K +5,450 +0.1%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$467M +$18.4M +105,155 +4%
Goldman Sachs
7
Goldman Sachs
New York
$404M +$72.9M +417,321 +21%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$386M -$20.7M -118,541 -5%
HighTower Advisors
9
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$366M -$2.41M -13,784 -0.6%
Mackenzie Financial
10
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$360M -$120M -687,155 -24%
TD Asset Management
11
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$299M +$66.6M +381,458 +27%
WI
12
WealthNavi Inc
Japan
$297M -$21.7M -124,001 -7%
Ameriprise
13
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$277M +$26.7M +153,025 +10%
MB
14
Mizuho Bank
Japan
$253M
JP Morgan Chase
15
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$238M +$110M +628,188 +80%
Bank of Nova Scotia
16
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$234M -$139M -798,520 -37%
BA
17
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
$220M -$140M -801,541 -38%
Envestnet Asset Management
18
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$218M -$2.03M -11,641 -0.9%
CFM
19
Comprehensive Financial Management
California
$217M
SG Americas Securities
20
SG Americas Securities
New York
$200M +$8.02M +45,934 +4%
Stifel Financial
21
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$198M +$19.3M +110,604 +10%
OAG
22
Orbis Allan Gray
Bermuda
$195M -$12M -68,727 -6%
RJFSA
23
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$195M +$9.71M +55,629 +5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
24
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$189M -$1.25M -7,150 -0.6%
Barclays
25
Barclays
United Kingdom
$183M +$12.3M +70,621 +7%

GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review

1,870 of the 5,937 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $23B — down 13% from $26.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 128 funds opened new GLD positions and 116 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 643 added to existing stakes and 683 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Proficio Capital Partners, adding an estimated $397M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $269M.

  • 1,870 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q2 2022, down from 1,881 in Q1 2022.
  • Funds reported $23B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q2 2022, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 128 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q2 2022 and 116 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q2 2022 was Proficio Capital Partners, an estimated $397M added.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q2 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $269M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.