SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
GLDM
912 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.1B invested in SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 124 funds opening new positions, 284 increasing their positions, 389 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 124 | Existing positions closed: 75
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.9B → $15.1B (+$1.13B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 877 → 912 (+35)
4.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 55.06% → 50.34% (-4.7%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 84 → 77 (-7)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 284 | Existing positions reduced: 389
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SEIA
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
SOAM
SBI Okasan Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$178M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$154M |
| 4 |
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$140M |
| 5 |
ROTUOC
Regents of the University of California
Oakland,
California
|
+$139M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$169M |
| 2 |
PR
Payden & Rygel
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$111M |
| 3 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$110M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$95.3M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$92.4M |
GLDM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
912 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust (GLDM) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $15.1B — up 8.1% from $13.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 124 funds opened new GLDM positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 49 holders — while 284 added to existing stakes and 389 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $227M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $169M.
- 912 institutional investors held SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust (GLDM) as of Q1 2026, up from 877 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $15.1B of SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust stock for Q1 2026, up 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 124 funds opened new SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust positions in Q1 2026 and 75 closed out, a net change of +49 holders.
- The largest SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust buyer in Q1 2026 was Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, an estimated $227M added.
- The largest SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust seller in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $169M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.