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
Q1 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-27,1412,960$25,159
Q4 2015First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-35,9584,670,787$473,898
Q4 2015Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4,47330,101$3,419
Q3 2015First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy28,6664,706,745$502,963
Q3 2015Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,65625,628$2,739
Q2 2015First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy535,6324,678,079$525,676
Q2 2015Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-2,89527,284$3,066
Q1 2015First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy372,7484,142,447$470,831
Q1 2015Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy7830,179$3,430
Q4 2014Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-2,69430,101$3,419
Q4 2014First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-1,6233,769,699$428,162
Q3 2014First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy102,4093,771,322$438,265
Q3 2014Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,39132,795$3,811
Q2 2014First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy179,7093,668,913$469,768
Q2 2014Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy34,18634,186$4,377
Q1 2014First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy336,5373,489,204$431,301
Q4 2013First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy365,5783,152,667$366,246
Q4 2013Meritage GroupBuy100,000100,000$11,612
Q4 2013Semper Augustus Investments GroupBuy10,00010,000$1,161
Q3 2013First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-3192,787,089$357,221
Q2 2013First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy2,787,4082,787,408$332,120

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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