Investors Purchase High Volume of Call Options on SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD)

SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Tuesday. Investors acquired 957,276 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 34% compared to the typical daily volume of 712,540 call options.

SPDR Gold Shares Stock Performance

GLD stock opened at $443.60 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $398.89 and a 200-day moving average price of $358.70. SPDR Gold Shares has a 52-week low of $251.92 and a 52-week high of $448.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $168.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.09.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SPDR Gold Shares

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings 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 buying an additional 2,913,079 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can purchased a new stake in SPDR Gold Shares during the third quarter valued at $556,282,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 108.1% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,077,230 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $327,500,000 after purchasing an additional 559,507 shares during the period. TD Asset Management Inc increased its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 108.4% during the 2nd quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 685,151 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $208,855,000 after purchasing an additional 356,401 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harvard Management Co. Inc. bought a new position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $101,508,000. 42.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting SPDR Gold Shares

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

• Positive Sentiment: Surging safe‑haven demand as geopolitics reignite — headlines around President Trump’s Greenland/tariff push and other transatlantic frictions have pushed investors into bullion and gold ETFs, supporting GLD inflows and higher NAVs. Gold breaks new record on Greenland tariff threats
• Positive Sentiment: ETF flows and record levels — commentary and reporting note continued record highs for gold and strong ETF interest, bolstering GLD as a primary vehicle for physical gold exposure. Gold ETF Still Breaking Records
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish positioning — unusually large call option activity and talk of growing institutional demand point to investor conviction in further gold gains, which supports GLD’s upside. (Options flow: big call buying on 1/20; see market coverage above.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical picture mixed — analysts note short‑term momentum stalling near key Fibonacci resistance and that a consolidation or healthy pullback is possible even as the uptrend continues. Traders should watch resistance around recent highs. Gold Price Forecast: Rally Stalls Near Key Resistance Zone
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/interest‑rate risks to monitor — advice to watch 10‑year TIPS and real yields remains relevant: declines in real yields have boosted gold, so a move higher in real rates would be a headwind for GLD. Watch 10-Year TIPS Yield Before Buying OUNZ Gold ETF
• Negative Sentiment: Some de‑escalation risk — reports that U.S.–Europe tensions around Greenland are easing could remove part of gold’s immediate safe‑haven bid and pressure prices if the narrative of geopolitical risk fades. Gold Falls Amid Easing U.S.-Europe Tensions Over Greenland

SPDR Gold Shares Company 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.