CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD – Free Report) by 7.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 40,617 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,661 shares during the period. CoreCap Advisors LLC’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $16,097,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of GLD. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new position in SPDR Gold Shares during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. purchased a new stake in SPDR Gold Shares in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Vestwell Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Kilter Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares during the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 42.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
SPDR Gold Shares Stock Down 3.8%
Shares of SPDR Gold Shares stock opened at $400.64 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $152.28 billion, a PE ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.09. The business has a 50 day moving average of $455.89 and a 200 day moving average of $405.38. SPDR Gold Shares has a 52 week low of $272.58 and a 52 week high of $509.70.
Trending Headlines about SPDR Gold Shares
- Positive Sentiment: Advisors are increasingly positioning gold ETFs as a permanent portfolio diversifier amid record global debt and breakdowns in traditional diversification, supporting long‑term ETF demand. Gold ETFs Gain as Advisors Seek New Diversifiers
- Positive Sentiment: GLD remains a large, liquid vehicle for gold exposure — recent reporting highlights ~$180–181B in GLD AUM, indicating continued structural investor interest that can limit downside. GLD Just Hit $180 Billion in Assets
- Neutral Sentiment: Industry bodies emphasize gold’s role as a store of value despite volatility — a structural positive for interest, though not necessarily supportive of near‑term prices. Swiss Bankers Association says gold’s importance as a store of value only increasing
- Neutral Sentiment: Product competition and fees matter for flows — cheaper alternatives (e.g., AAAU) are being compared to GLD; this is a competitive risk over time but doesn’t explain today’s move. The Battle of the Gold ETFs: Is AAAU Better Than GLD?
- Negative Sentiment: Macro shift: coordinated hawkish central bank tone and higher bond yields have pushed the dollar and real rates up — key headwinds for gold’s non‑yielding appeal. The Fed Meeting Changed Everything
- Negative Sentiment: Evidence of selling pressure: reports point to central bank reserve reassessments and selling that have materially weighed on the market. Gold Falls 15% as Central Banks Reassess $4.3 Trillion Reserves
- Negative Sentiment: Sovereign selling: Turkey recently sold ~58.4 tonnes of gold over two weeks, adding tangible supply pressure to the market. Turkey taps its gold reserves, sells 58.4 tonnes
- Negative Sentiment: Safe‑haven dynamics fading: easing or mixed signals on Middle East conflict and technical profit‑taking have removed some tailwinds for gold, prompting short‑term liquidations and technical corrections. Gold, Silver Tumble Again. One Thing Is Wreaking Havoc on Precious Metals.
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.
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