SPDR Gold Shares $GLD Shares Sold by TD Asset Management Inc

TD Asset Management Inc lessened its position in SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 39.4% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 269,104 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 174,638 shares during the quarter. TD Asset Management Inc’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $99,133,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new stake in SPDR Gold Shares in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in SPDR Gold Shares during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Eukles Asset Management acquired a new stake in SPDR Gold Shares during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Private Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new stake in SPDR Gold Shares during the first quarter worth approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.19% of the company’s stock.

SPDR Gold Shares Stock Performance

SPDR Gold Shares stock opened at $415.26 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $146.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.17. SPDR Gold Shares has a 1 year low of $306.43 and a 1 year high of $509.70. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $382.14 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $417.45.

More SPDR Gold Shares News

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

• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Treasury unexpectedly doubled its purchases of long-dated Treasury bonds, pushing yields and the dollar lower. Because gold does not pay interest, falling yields generally improve its relative appeal and helped drive the sharp rally in gold measured by GLD. Gold Jumps 3% as Bessent’s Treasury Steps Into Bond Rout
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to present a bullish long-term outlook. Goldman Sachs reportedly targets $5,400 gold by year-end, while Electrum Chairman Thomas Kaplan forecasts substantially higher prices over time, citing monetary risks and potential government intervention in profitable mines. Goldman Targets $5,400 Gold by Year-End Gold Price Forecast from Thomas Kaplan
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy call-option activity indicates increased bullish positioning around GLD. Traders bought nearly 535,000 call options, approximately 76% above typical volume, although options activity is a sentiment indicator rather than a fundamental change. Traders Purchase High Volume of Call Options on SPDR Gold Shares
• Neutral Sentiment: Gold pulled back from recent highs as traders took profits following the powerful rally. This created near-term resistance for GLD even as technical momentum remains constructive. Gold, Silver and Platinum Forecasts
• Negative Sentiment: Stronger-than-expected U.S. jobless claims and Philadelphia Fed manufacturing data reduced expectations for near-term rate relief. Recovering Treasury yields and Federal Reserve minutes indicating support for another rate increase could pressure gold and GLD if sustained. Gold Tests $4,450 as Economic Data Raises Rate Risk

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.