SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
1,901 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.8B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 134 funds opening new positions, 685 increasing their positions, 665 reducing their positions, and 114 closing their positions.
115% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.7B | Put options by funds: $9.65B
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 114
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 685 | Existing positions reduced: 665
0.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 38% → 38.12% (+0.12%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,901 → 1,901 (0)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.4B → $21.8B (-$560M)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 181 → 168 (-13)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$435M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$118M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$114M |
| 4 |
EC
Euclidean Capital
New York
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
SFA
Sequoia Financial Advisors
Akron,
Ohio
|
+$101M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$325M |
| 2 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$165M |
| 3 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$162M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$131M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$99.7M |
GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
1,901 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $21.8B — down 2.5% from $22.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 134 funds opened new GLD positions and 114 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 685 added to existing stakes and 665 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $435M. The largest seller was CTC (Chicago Trading Company), exiting entirely with an estimated $325M sold.
- 1,901 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q2 2023, unchanged from Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $21.8B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q2 2023, down 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 134 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q2 2023 and 114 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q2 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $435M added.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q2 2023 was CTC (Chicago Trading Company), an estimated $325M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.