WorthPointe LLC reduced its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD – Free Report) by 18.5% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 6,320 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,432 shares during the period. WorthPointe LLC’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $2,328,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. City Holding Co. raised its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 41.6% in the second quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 22,914 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $8,441,000 after purchasing an additional 6,733 shares during the last quarter. DDFG Inc boosted its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 57.5% during the second quarter. DDFG Inc now owns 48,753 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $17,959,000 after buying an additional 17,793 shares during the last quarter. Crescent Grove Advisors LLC grew its holdings in SPDR Gold Shares by 25.3% during the fourth quarter. Crescent Grove Advisors LLC now owns 15,719 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,230,000 after buying an additional 3,175 shares in the last quarter. Arcus Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in SPDR Gold Shares by 90.3% during the first quarter. Arcus Capital Partners LLC now owns 8,442 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,633,000 after buying an additional 4,005 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cidel Asset Management Inc. raised its position in SPDR Gold Shares by 69.8% in the 1st quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,368 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,449,000 after buying an additional 1,384 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.19% of the company’s stock.
SPDR Gold Shares Trading Up 1.5%
Shares of NYSEARCA:GLD opened at $402.78 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $387.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $415.03. SPDR Gold Shares has a 1-year low of $325.35 and a 1-year high of $509.70. The stock has a market cap of $142.22 billion, a PE ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.17.
SPDR Gold Shares News Summary
- Positive Sentiment: Major banks see substantial upside for gold. Goldman Sachs projects gold could reach $4,900 per ounce by year-end, citing central-bank purchases and reserve diversification. RBC expects gold to approach $5,000 in 2026 and $5,300 in 2027, driven by de-dollarization, geopolitical uncertainty and concerns about currency debasement. Goldman Sachs gold forecast RBC gold forecast
- Positive Sentiment: Institutional sentiment has improved. Schroders has re-established a gold position after taking profits in May, while analysts argue that debt, inflation and fiat-currency risks outweigh the negative effect of high real yields. This supports the case for renewed investment demand in GLD. Schroders turns bullish on gold
- Positive Sentiment: Weaker U.S. employment data provided support. August private-sector job creation came in below expectations, potentially reducing pressure for higher interest rates and helping gold recover from its early-week selloff. Technical buyers also returned after gold bounced from support near $4,283. ADP jobs data and gold
- Neutral Sentiment: Central-bank reserve activity remains a long-term tailwind. The Dutch central bank moved 86 tonnes of gold to London to improve liquidity and accessibility amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty. The move is not necessarily a new purchase, but it highlights the strategic importance of gold reserves. Dutch central bank gold transfer
- Negative Sentiment: Higher yields and rate-hike expectations remain the main risk. Treasury yields near 4.8%, a firmer dollar, rising oil prices and increased odds of a September Fed hike have pressured the non-yielding metal. Gold recently broke below several moving averages, leaving further downside risk if support fails. Gold yields and rate outlook
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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