According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Goldman Sachs (GS.US) submitted its second-quarter holding report (13F) until June 30, 2024.

According to statistics, Goldman Sachs' total market cap for its Q2 holdings was $590 billion, up from $560 billion in the previous quarter. In the Q2 holdings portfolio, Goldman Sachs added 583 stocks and increased its shareholding in 2,792 stocks, while clearing out 481 stocks and decreasing its shareholding in 1,896 stocks. Among them, the top ten holdings account for 20.63% of the total market cap.

In the top five heavy positions, $Microsoft (MSFT.US)$ranked first, holding about 43.5773 million shares, with a holding market value of about $19.477 billion, accounting for 3.29% of the investment portfolio, an increase of 7.16% from the previous quarter;

$Apple (AAPL.US)$ ranked second, holding about 90.5748 million shares, with a holding market value of about $19.077 billion, accounting for 3.23% of the investment portfolio, an increase of 19.03% from the previous quarter;

$S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ETF (SPY.US) ranked third, holding about 34.4406 million shares, with a holding market value of about $18.743 billion, accounting for 3.17% of the investment portfolio, a decrease of 6.04% from the previous quarter;

$NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ranked fourth, holding about 0.151 billion shares, with a holding market value of about $18.616 billion, accounting for 3.15% of the investment portfolio, an increase of 8.33% from the previous quarter;

$Amazon (AMZN.US)$ranked fifth, holding 53.2906 million shares, with a holding market value of about $10.298 billion, accounting for 1.63% of the investment portfolio, a decrease of 4.28% from the previous quarter.

In terms of changes in position ratios, the top five bought symbols are: Nvidia, Apple, Nvidia put options, $Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$,$Broadcom (AVGO.US)$.

The top five selling targets are:$iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM.US)$call options, $SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$call options, $Russell 2000 Index (.RUT.US)$call options, $Ishares Iboxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Etf (HYG.US)$put options, $China Universal NASDAQ 100 ETF(QDII) (159660.SZ)$call options.

It is worth mentioning that in Goldman Sachs' latest submission of the 13F file, the company disclosed significant investments in $Bitcoin (BTC.CC)$spot ETFs in the second quarter. The total value of these investments exceeded $0.41 billion.

Matthew McDermott, global head of Goldman Sachs' digital asset division, emphasized the significant success of Bitcoin ETFs and pointed out that institutions like Goldman Sachs saw their potential in improving the efficiency of the financial system. His statement reflects that although Goldman Sachs has been skeptical of cryptocurrencies in the past, it is now beginning to recognize their importance and potential in the financial sector.

Just a few months ago, Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani, chief investment officer of Goldman Sachs' wealth management division, publicly stated that she did not believe cryptocurrencies belonged to the category of investment assets and explicitly stated that Goldman Sachs is not a supporter of cryptocurrencies. However, as the market develops and cryptocurrencies become increasingly popular, Goldman Sachs seems to have begun to adjust its position and explore the potential of this emerging asset class.

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