SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
2,420 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.7B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 336 funds opening new positions, 834 increasing their positions, 779 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.
282% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 336 | Existing positions closed: 88
51% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $32.8B | Put options by funds: $21.7B
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 168 → 185 (+17)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,213 → 2,420 (+207)
2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 38.39% → 40.39% (+2%)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 834 | Existing positions reduced: 779
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.5B → $29.7B (+$1.24B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$317M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$295M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$214M |
| 5 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$147M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$173M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$139M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$131M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$92.5M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$83.6M |
GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
2,420 of the 7,608 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $29.7B — up 4.4% from $28.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 336 funds opened new GLD positions and 88 closed out — a net gain of 248 holders — while 834 added to existing stakes and 779 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $317M. The largest seller was Squarepoint, cutting an estimated $173M.
- 2,420 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q4 2024, up from 2,213 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $29.7B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q4 2024, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 336 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q4 2024 and 88 closed out, a net change of +248 holders.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q4 2024 was UBS Group, an estimated $317M added.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q4 2024 was Squarepoint, an estimated $173M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.