Kovack Advisors Inc. Boosts Stock Holdings in SPDR Gold Shares $GLD

Kovack Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 140.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 28,073 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 16,411 shares during the period. SPDR Gold Shares accounts for about 0.6% of Kovack Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Kovack Advisors Inc.’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $11,126,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of GLD. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in SPDR Gold Shares by 20.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,246 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,723,000 after buying an additional 1,903 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC increased its stake in SPDR Gold Shares by 77.8% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 5,941 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,438,000 after buying an additional 2,600 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC purchased a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the first quarter valued at approximately $16,014,000. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 4.8% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 6,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,829,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the second quarter valued at approximately $337,000. 42.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

SPDR Gold Shares Price Performance

GLD stock opened at $386.32 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $422.52 and a 200-day simple moving average of $427.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $140.50 billion, a PE ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.14. SPDR Gold Shares has a 1 year low of $299.89 and a 1 year high of $509.70.

SPDR Gold Shares News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Gold found buyers after testing major support, with some analysts saying the market may be forming a bottom near the $4,000 area. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Undercut Setup Signals Potential Bottom
• Positive Sentiment: Some strategists argued the longer-term gold bull market is still intact despite the recent drop below key price levels, which could encourage dip buying in GLD. Don’t fear a drop below $4,000, gold’s bull market isnt broken – Thorsten Polleit
• Neutral Sentiment: Gold and GLD remain under pressure from higher-for-longer interest rate expectations, a stronger dollar, and elevated bond yields, which have driven the metal to recent six- and seven-month lows. Gold slumps to 6-month low even as inflation fears rise. Here’s why bullion is out of favor
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed macro signals are keeping the ETF volatile: hotter-than-expected PPI and CPI readings are bearish for gold, while safe-haven demand from geopolitical tensions and talk of a potential bottom are offering some support. Update: Gold Rises on a Restart of Iranian Talks; U.S. Wholesale Inflation Rose More Than Expected in May
• Negative Sentiment: Several market reports warned that the recent decline may not be over, with GLD breaking key technical support and some traders betting the pain could last longer if rates stay elevated. As gold’s tumble continues, traders bet the pain may last for two more years

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.