SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
3,163 hedge funds and large institutions have $59.1B invested in SPDR Gold Trust in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 279 funds opening new positions, 1,073 increasing their positions, 1,293 reducing their positions, and 133 closing their positions.
110% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 279 | Existing positions closed: 133
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $107B | Put options by funds: $86.3B
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 319 → 344 (+25)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,072 → 3,163 (+91)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.6B → $59.1B (+$2.42B)
2.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 39.17% → 37.13% (-2%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,073 | Existing positions reduced: 1,293
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$402M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$391M |
| 4 |
DAM
Diamant Asset Management
Ridgefield,
Connecticut
|
+$311M |
| 5 |
BCL
Bracebridge Capital LLC
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$248M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.84B |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.34B |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$839M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$678M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$475M |
GLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
3,163 of the 8,173 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $59.1B — up 4.3% from $56.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 279 funds opened new GLD positions and 133 closed out — a net gain of 146 holders — while 1,073 added to existing stakes and 1,293 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $460M. The largest seller was Corient Private Wealth, cutting an estimated $1.84B.
- 3,163 institutional investors held SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) as of Q1 2026, up from 3,072 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $59.1B of SPDR Gold Trust stock for Q1 2026, up 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 279 funds opened new SPDR Gold Trust positions in Q1 2026 and 133 closed out, a net change of +146 holders.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust buyer in Q1 2026 was Barclays, an estimated $460M added.
- The largest SPDR Gold Trust seller in Q1 2026 was Corient Private Wealth, an estimated $1.84B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.