SPDR Gold Shares $GLD Stock Holdings Increased by Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors

Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 19.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 36,470 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 5,932 shares during the period. SPDR Gold Shares makes up approximately 1.5% of Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors’ portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors’ holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $12,964,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 31,232.8% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,922,406 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $890,837,000 after acquiring an additional 2,913,079 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 108.1% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,077,230 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $327,500,000 after acquiring an additional 559,507 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 15.4% during the second quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 854,436 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $260,458,000 after purchasing an additional 114,028 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 5.9% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 854,101 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $260,356,000 after purchasing an additional 47,264 shares during the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE boosted its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 767,160 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $233,853,000 after purchasing an additional 2,103 shares during the period. 42.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

SPDR Gold Shares News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting SPDR Gold Shares this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Cooling U.S. labor market reduced Fed-tightening expectations, helping push spot gold above $4,500 and strengthening the bull case for GLD. Gold breaks $4,500 as a cooling labor market strengthens bull case
• Positive Sentiment: Weaker-than-expected December payrolls (50k vs. forecast 65k) triggered dip-buying in gold—momentum buying after NFP supports GLD near-term. Gold Price Outlook – Gold Continues to See Buyers After NFP
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. housing starts fell sharply, reinforcing recession/slowdown fears and safe-haven demand that lifted spot gold — a direct tailwind for GLD. Spot gold shoots to $4,490/oz after U.S. housing starts fall
• Positive Sentiment: HSBC projects gold could reach ~$5,050/oz in H1 2026 (with a possible H2 correction), which supports a longer-term bullish narrative for GLD holdings. Gold price could reach $5,050/oz in H1 2026, but H2 correction could be deeper – HSBC
• Neutral Sentiment: Geopolitical tensions continue to underpin gold’s safe-haven appeal, providing steady support to GLD even as markets weigh other data. Gold Steady, Underpinned by Geopolitical Risks
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term performance writeups (e.g., 5‑year returns for a $1,000 investment in GLD) reinforce GLD’s role as a portfolio hedge but are less likely to move the price intraday. $1000 Invested In SPDR Gold Shares 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today
• Negative Sentiment: Index rebalancing could force roughly $6.8B of futures liquidation (Jan 9–15), creating short-term selling pressure and raising the risk of a pullback for GLD. Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Gold Price Set for Pullback as $6.8B Rebalancing Begins Jan 9
• Negative Sentiment: Stronger U.S. dollar and profit-taking have caused intraday pullbacks in recent sessions; continued dollar strength would likely weigh on gold and GLD. Gold and Silver Technical Analysis: Key Support Levels Tested Amid US Dollar Rebound

SPDR Gold Shares Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of GLD opened at $414.47 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $390.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $351.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $154.31 billion, a P/E ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.09. SPDR Gold Shares has a 1-year low of $245.15 and a 1-year high of $418.45.

SPDR Gold Shares Profile

SPDR Gold Trust (the Trust) is an investment trust. The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Trust’s expenses. The Trust’s business activity is the investment of gold. The Trust creates and redeems Shares from time to time, but in one or more Baskets (a Basket equals a block of 100,000 Shares). The Trust issues Shares in Baskets to certain authorized participants (Authorized Participants) on an ongoing basis. The creation and redemption of Baskets is only made in exchange for the delivery to the Trust or the distribution by the Trust of the amount of gold and any cash represented by the Baskets being created or redeemed, the amount of which will be based on the combined net asset value of various Shares included in the Baskets being created or redeemed determined on the day the order to create or redeem Baskets is properly received.