SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
2,073 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.4B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 177 funds opening new positions, 585 increasing their positions, 820 reducing their positions, and 107 closing their positions.
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 177 | Existing positions closed: 107
58% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21.1B | Put options by funds: $13.4B
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,026 → 2,073 (+47)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.9B → $23.4B (+$508M)
0.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 39.14% → 39.31% (+0.16%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 171 → 162 (-9)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 585 | Existing positions reduced: 820
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$135M |
| 2 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$118M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
GFG
GR Financial Group
Tucson,
Arizona
|
+$99.8M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$91.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$453M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$185M |
| 3 |
EC
Euclidean Capital
New York
|
-$184M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$160M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$143M |
GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
2,073 of the 6,959 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $23.4B — up 2.2% from $22.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 177 funds opened new GLD positions and 107 closed out — a net gain of 70 holders — while 585 added to existing stakes and 820 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $135M. The largest seller was CTC (Chicago Trading Company), exiting entirely with an estimated $453M sold.
- 2,073 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q1 2024, up from 2,026 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $23.4B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q1 2024, up 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 177 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q1 2024 and 107 closed out, a net change of +70 holders.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q1 2024 was Jane Street, an estimated $135M added.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q1 2024 was CTC (Chicago Trading Company), an estimated $453M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.