SPDR Gold Shares $GLD is Biltmore Wealth Management LLC’s 10th Largest Position

Biltmore Wealth Management LLC lessened its position in SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 5.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 26,020 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,526 shares during the quarter. SPDR Gold Shares accounts for approximately 3.9% of Biltmore Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Biltmore Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $10,312,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of Montreal Can bought a new stake in SPDR Gold Shares during the third quarter worth about $556,282,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted 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 purchasing an additional 559,507 shares in the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC boosted its holdings in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 276.0% in the 2nd quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 304,814 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $92,916,000 after purchasing an additional 223,744 shares in the last quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares during the 3rd quarter valued at about $77,873,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 25.4% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 657,871 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $260,721,000 after purchasing an additional 133,404 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.19% of the company’s stock.

More SPDR Gold Shares News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Central banks remained net buyers of gold in February, supporting demand for bullion-backed ETFs like GLD. Central banks remain net gold buyers in February despite rising geopolitical
• Positive Sentiment: Major banks and strategists continue to call for medium-term upside in gold on Middle East risk and diversification flows, which supports GLD as a safe‑haven holding. Gold set for new highs as Middle East conflict reshapes precious metals outlook, leading bank says
• Positive Sentiment: HSBC strategists reiterated a bullish medium-to-long term view on gold for diversification and safe‑haven flows, supporting ETF demand. ‘We remain bullish on gold over the medium to long term’ on diversification, safe-haven flows – HSBC’s Sels and Lu
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical notes: some analysts see support near short- and mid-term moving averages that could trigger a rebound if yields/dollar stabilize; others warn a break below the 50‑day MA would extend weakness. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Buyers Eye Recovery Above Key Moving Averages
• Neutral Sentiment: ETF industry commentary and long-term ETF lists highlight GLD as a long‑term allocation tool despite near‑term volatility. 5 Good ETFs to Buy and Hold for the Long Term
• Negative Sentiment: Dollar strength and a rise in Treasury yields have pressured gold prices intraday, reducing demand for GLD as investors favor cash and rates-sensitive assets. Update: Gold Falls as the Dollar Rises After Trump Threatens to Escalate Attacks on Iran
• Negative Sentiment: Comments from U.S. leadership suggesting a longer, tougher Iran campaign relieved some immediate safe‑haven demand and sparked profit‑taking across metals and miners, amplifying pressure on GLD. Hochschild and Fresnillo slip as gold price knocked by Trump speech on Iran
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts warn that rising yields approaching key thresholds (near 5%) could tighten financial conditions and cap gold’s upside until rates stabilize. The 5% Yield Level Could Change Everything

SPDR Gold Shares Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of NYSEARCA GLD opened at $429.41 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $454.92 and its 200 day moving average is $408.52. The stock has a market cap of $163.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.09. SPDR Gold Shares has a 1-year low of $272.58 and a 1-year high of $509.70.

About SPDR Gold Shares

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.