SPDR GOLD SHARES (GLD) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

SPDR GOLD SHARES (GLD). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Third Point, Greenlight Capital, First Eagle U.S. Value, Renaissance Technologies LLC, and Sequoia Financial Advisors.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-54,2006,800$767
Q3 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-72634,521$3,893
Q3 2018Muhlenkamp & CoSell-50083,871$9,457
Q2 2018First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-22,8645,895,194$699,465
Q2 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy7,14135,247$4,182
Q1 2018First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-481,0245,918,058$744,433
Q1 2018Muhlenkamp & CoBuy1,63684,371$10,613
Q1 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-10428,106$3,535
Q4 2017First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy99,2796,399,082$791,246
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy61,00061,000$7,543
Q4 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3,23128,210$3,488
Q4 2017Muhlenkamp & CoBuy10582,735$10,230
Q3 2017First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy928,3216,299,803$765,930
Q3 2017Muhlenkamp & CoSell-1,97082,630$10,046
Q2 2017First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy207,8825,371,482$633,942
Q2 2017Muhlenkamp & CoBuy1,26584,600$9,984
Q2 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,04931,441$3,711
Q1 2017First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy680,2445,163,600$613,023
Q1 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,26130,392$3,608
Q1 2017Muhlenkamp & CoSell-2,11083,335$9,894
Q4 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-85,3654,483,356$491,421
Q4 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,76928,131$3,083
Q4 2016Muhlenkamp & CoSell-1,27085,445$9,366
Q3 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-419,9634,568,721$574,014
Q3 2016Muhlenkamp & CoSell-60586,715$10,895
Q3 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-28025,362$3,186
Q2 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy151,2094,988,684$631,168
Q2 2016Muhlenkamp & CoBuy87,32087,320$11,043
Q2 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy22,68225,642$3,243
Q1 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy166,6884,837,475$568,887

Frequently asked questions about GLD activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying GLD?

    Institutional owners buying GLD include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in GLD activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in GLD compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to SPDR GOLD SHARES (GLD) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in GLD increasing?

    Institutional interest in GLD can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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