SPDR Gold Shares $GLD Shares Sold by Stonehearth Capital Management LLC

Stonehearth Capital Management LLC trimmed its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 20.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 22,478 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 5,862 shares during the quarter. SPDR Gold Shares comprises 3.1% of Stonehearth Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. Stonehearth Capital Management LLC’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $7,990,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Avion Wealth lifted its stake in SPDR Gold Shares by 4.9% in the third quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 1,389 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $493,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. SilverOak Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in SPDR Gold Shares by 15.8% in the 3rd quarter. SilverOak Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,122 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $399,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Sonoma Allocations LLC bought a new stake in SPDR Gold Shares in the 3rd quarter valued at about $260,000. World Equity Group Inc. boosted its stake in SPDR Gold Shares by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. World Equity Group Inc. now owns 18,592 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,659,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares during the period. Finally, Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors grew its position in SPDR Gold Shares by 19.4% in the 3rd quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors now owns 36,470 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $12,964,000 after purchasing an additional 5,932 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.19% of the company’s stock.

SPDR Gold Shares Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSEARCA:GLD opened at $414.47 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $390.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $351.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $154.31 billion, a P/E ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.09. SPDR Gold Shares has a 52 week low of $245.15 and a 52 week high of $418.45.

Key Headlines Impacting SPDR Gold Shares

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

• Positive Sentiment: Cooling U.S. labor market reduced Fed-tightening expectations, helping push spot gold above $4,500 and strengthening the bull case for GLD. Gold breaks $4,500 as a cooling labor market strengthens bull case
• Positive Sentiment: Weaker-than-expected December payrolls (50k vs. forecast 65k) triggered dip-buying in gold—momentum buying after NFP supports GLD near-term. Gold Price Outlook – Gold Continues to See Buyers After NFP
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. housing starts fell sharply, reinforcing recession/slowdown fears and safe-haven demand that lifted spot gold — a direct tailwind for GLD. Spot gold shoots to $4,490/oz after U.S. housing starts fall
• Positive Sentiment: HSBC projects gold could reach ~$5,050/oz in H1 2026 (with a possible H2 correction), which supports a longer-term bullish narrative for GLD holdings. Gold price could reach $5,050/oz in H1 2026, but H2 correction could be deeper – HSBC
• Neutral Sentiment: Geopolitical tensions continue to underpin gold’s safe-haven appeal, providing steady support to GLD even as markets weigh other data. Gold Steady, Underpinned by Geopolitical Risks
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term performance writeups (e.g., 5‑year returns for a $1,000 investment in GLD) reinforce GLD’s role as a portfolio hedge but are less likely to move the price intraday. $1000 Invested In SPDR Gold Shares 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today
• Negative Sentiment: Index rebalancing could force roughly $6.8B of futures liquidation (Jan 9–15), creating short-term selling pressure and raising the risk of a pullback for GLD. Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Gold Price Set for Pullback as $6.8B Rebalancing Begins Jan 9
• Negative Sentiment: Stronger U.S. dollar and profit-taking have caused intraday pullbacks in recent sessions; continued dollar strength would likely weigh on gold and GLD. Gold and Silver Technical Analysis: Key Support Levels Tested Amid US Dollar Rebound

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.