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SPDR Gold Trust

1,831 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.5B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 236 funds opening new positions, 438 increasing their positions, 780 reducing their positions, and 119 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

98% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 236 | Existing positions closed: 119

71% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $19.5B | Put options by funds: $11.4B

46% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $18.2B → $26.5B (+$8.29B)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,7561,831 (+75)

1.88% more ownership

Funds ownership: 36.3%38.19% (+1.9%)

2% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 165168 (+3)

44% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 438 | Existing positions reduced: 780

Holders
1,831
Holders Change
+75
Holders Change %
+4.27%
% of All Funds
29.43%
Holding in Top 10
168
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+1.82%
% of All Funds
2.7%
New
236
Increased
438
Reduced
780
Closed
119
Calls
$19.5B
Puts
$11.4B
Net Calls
+$8.1B
Net Calls Change
-$1.37B
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AWA
1
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$5.95B -$112K -696 -2%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.86B -$152M -944,800 -8%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.86B -$78.9M -489,773 -4%
Jane Street
4
Jane Street
New York
$1.03B +$941M +5,844,523 +2,292%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$797M +$73.3M +454,903 +11%
Wells Fargo
6
Wells Fargo
California
$672M -$10.2M -63,430 -2%
First Eagle Investment Management
7
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
$500M -$146M -905,693 -23%
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$432M +$14.3M +88,556 +4%
Goldman Sachs
9
Goldman Sachs
New York
$334M +$113M +702,492 +56%
HighTower Advisors
10
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$308M +$20.5M +127,110 +8%
WI
11
WealthNavi Inc
Japan
$285M -$6.73M -41,773 -2%
Royal Bank of Canada
12
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$272M -$57.9M -359,387 -18%
Mackenzie Financial
13
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$267M -$20.5M -127,569 -8%
MB
14
Mizuho Bank
Japan
$254M
Ameriprise
15
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$225M -$4.63M -28,739 -2%
CFM
16
Comprehensive Financial Management
California
$219M
BA
17
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
$208M -$12.1M -75,257 -6%
Envestnet Asset Management
18
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$201M -$4.88M -30,315 -2%
OAG
19
Orbis Allan Gray
Bermuda
$174M +$8.55M +53,108 +5%
SF
20
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$170M -$1.44M -8,937 -0.9%
Osaic Holdings
21
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$166M +$26.5M +164,256 +20%
RJFSA
22
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$157M -$10.4M -64,483 -7%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
23
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$154M +$32.7M +203,030 +29%
Stifel Financial
24
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$152M -$28.6M -177,499 -16%
Commonwealth Equity Services
25
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$151M -$5.94M -36,863 -4%

GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

1,831 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $26.5B — up 46% from $18.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 236 funds opened new GLD positions and 119 closed out — a net gain of 117 holders — while 438 added to existing stakes and 780 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $941M. The largest seller was TD Asset Management, cutting an estimated $191M.

  • 1,831 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q4 2022, up from 1,756 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $26.5B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q4 2022, up 46% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 236 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q4 2022 and 119 closed out, a net change of +117 holders.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q4 2022 was Jane Street, an estimated $941M added.
  • The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q4 2022 was TD Asset Management, an estimated $191M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.