Constant Guidance Financial LLC reduced its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD – Free Report) by 73.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,508 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 6,978 shares during the period. SPDR Gold Shares comprises 0.7% of Constant Guidance Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest position. Constant Guidance Financial LLC’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $994,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of GLD. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 20.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,246 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,723,000 after acquiring an additional 1,903 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 77.8% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 5,941 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,438,000 after buying an additional 2,600 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC purchased a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $16,014,000. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 6,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,829,000 after buying an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $337,000. 42.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
SPDR Gold Shares Trading Down 1.3%
Shares of GLD stock opened at $408.49 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $148.57 billion, a P/E ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.15. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $426.74 and its 200 day moving average is $426.03. SPDR Gold Shares has a 12 month low of $299.89 and a 12 month high of $509.70.
Key Headlines Impacting SPDR Gold Shares
- Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain constructive long term, with Rockefeller’s Doug Moglia saying gold’s secular bull market is still intact and could move much higher over the next several years. Gold will top $5,500 in 2027, could reach $10,000 by 2030, but silver’s upside will narrow – Rockefeller’s Moglia
- Positive Sentiment: Options activity in GLD leaned bullish, suggesting some traders are positioning for a rebound despite the recent pullback. A battle is brewing in the gold pits. Here are the winners and losers
- Neutral Sentiment: Gold remains volatile and is testing support near the $4,500 area, with traders focused on PCE inflation data, Federal Reserve signaling, and Middle East headlines for the next directional move. Gold and Silver Forecast: PCE Inflation and Iran Tensions Drive Next Move
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent reports point to strong physical demand for bullion, including record Royal Mint gold and silver sales, which supports the long-term case for gold-backed assets. Royal Mint sees record gold, silver bullion sales between January and March
- Negative Sentiment: Spot gold has fallen to a two-month low as crude oil prices eased and inflation fears cooled, reducing some of the demand for safe-haven assets. Update: Gold Trading at a Two-Month Low Even as Falling Oil Prices Ease Inflation Concerns
- Negative Sentiment: UBS cut its 2026 gold forecast to $5,500 an ounce from $5,900, citing elevated Treasury yields and a stronger U.S. dollar as reasons investors may prefer yield-bearing assets over gold. UBS lowers 2026 gold price forecast to $5,500/oz: ‘Markets are rediscovering the concept of opportunity cost’
- Negative Sentiment: Gold and silver are also being weighed down by record U.S. equity highs, a firmer dollar, and easing Middle East risk premium, which have reduced safe-haven buying. Gold tests $4,450 as stocks hit records, oil drops – Kitco PM Report
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.
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