SPDR Gold Shares $GLD Stake Lifted by Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC

Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC lifted its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 66.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,180 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,072 shares during the quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $2,229,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in SPDR Gold Shares by 571.3% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,949,227 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,565,118,000 after purchasing an additional 3,360,966 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley raised its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 22.4% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 13,893,741 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,506,229,000 after buying an additional 2,539,266 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can bought a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the 3rd quarter worth $556,282,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the 4th quarter worth $474,952,000. Finally, Marino Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the fourth quarter valued at $438,475,000. Institutional investors own 42.19% of the company’s stock.

SPDR Gold Shares Price Performance

Shares of GLD stock opened at $373.63 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $411.07 and a 200 day simple moving average of $427.81. SPDR Gold Shares has a fifty-two week low of $299.89 and a fifty-two week high of $509.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $135.89 billion, a P/E ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.14.

Key SPDR Gold Shares News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Gold gained ground as the U.S. dollar pulled back from recent highs and Treasury yields eased, helping precious metals recover from pressure. Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Gains Ground As Dollar Moves Away From Yearly Highs
• Positive Sentiment: Gold found support around the key $4,000 level and bounced as traders bought the dip after recent weakness. Gold Price Analysis – Gold Attempting to Bounce from $4000 Region
• Positive Sentiment: Weaker inflation expectations and slightly better consumer sentiment supported a move higher in spot gold during Friday trading. Spot gold hits session high near 4080/oz after final Consumer Sentiment rises to 49.5, one-year and long-term inflation expectations ease
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts still see gold’s longer-term structure as constructive, supported by central bank buying and continued industrial demand in related metals. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Gold Retests $4,010 as Silver Breaks $56.50 Amid Ceasefire — Bearish Turn?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple market reports warned that gold remains under pressure from a strong dollar, hawkish Fed expectations, and resilient U.S. data, with some analysts calling for deeper downside. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Trendline Break Signals Bearish Extension
• Negative Sentiment: Other commentary suggested gold could still fall further, with prices struggling below $4,000 and bearish outlooks pointing to continued downside if support fails. Gold Declines; Prices Could Have Further to Fall

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.