SPDR Gold Shares $GLD Stock Holdings Increased by Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd.

Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. boosted its stake in SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 22,224.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 127,027 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 126,458 shares during the period. SPDR Gold Shares makes up approximately 8.7% of Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd.’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $50,342,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Calder Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares during the fourth quarter worth about $807,000. Empirical Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 256.7% during the third quarter. Empirical Asset Management LLC now owns 36,404 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $12,941,000 after buying an additional 26,197 shares in the last quarter. Colonial Trust Advisors grew its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 7.6% during the third quarter. Colonial Trust Advisors now owns 19,720 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,010,000 after buying an additional 1,385 shares in the last quarter. Ervin Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares during the fourth quarter worth about $7,178,000. Finally, MB Generational Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares during the third quarter worth about $407,000. 42.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key SPDR Gold Shares News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Gold ETFs were in focus as ceasefire optimism, a weaker dollar, and cooling oil prices lifted demand for precious metals and supported GLD. Gold ETFs Shine Again as Ceasefire Hopes Lift Market Optimism
• Positive Sentiment: Gold traded higher as the U.S. dollar weakened and investors bet that easing Middle East tensions could pressure oil and support rate-cut expectations, both of which are typically favorable for GLD. Update: Gold Rises as the USD Weakens While U.S. and Iran Talk to End Their War
• Positive Sentiment: Spot gold and silver rallied in early Monday trading as a weaker dollar, lower Treasury-yield expectations, and a sharp drop in crude oil prices improved the outlook for bullion-backed funds like GLD. Gold and silver rally as Hormuz deal hopes sink oil – Kitco AM Report
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts argued the recent gold pullback may reflect temporary forced liquidation rather than a broken bull trend, suggesting the longer-term setup for GLD could remain constructive. Gold’s forced sovereign liquidations could pave the way for the metal’s next great bull run – SPI’s Stephen Innes
• Neutral Sentiment: Russia’s central bank continued trimming its gold reserves, but the move was framed as a sovereign balance-sheet issue rather than a clear near-term demand shock for GLD. Russia’s sovereign gold reserves plunge 5.7 tonnes in April to 24-year low amid mounting deficits
• Negative Sentiment: Gold edged lower later in the session as traders weighed developments around a potential U.S.-Iran deal, showing some profit-taking after the earlier rally and creating modest pressure on GLD. Gold Edges Lower as Traders Weigh U.S.-Iran Deal’s Developments

SPDR Gold Shares Stock Performance

Shares of SPDR Gold Shares stock opened at $413.82 on Tuesday. SPDR Gold Shares has a one year low of $299.89 and a one year high of $509.70. The company has a market cap of $150.51 billion, a PE ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.15. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $428.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of $425.39.

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.