First Horizon Corp cut its holdings in shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD – Free Report) by 4.0% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 67,592 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,786 shares during the period. SPDR Gold Shares accounts for approximately 1.2% of First Horizon Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position. First Horizon Corp’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $29,084,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in SPDR Gold Shares by 571.3% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,949,227 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,565,118,000 after acquiring an additional 3,360,966 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 22.4% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 13,893,741 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,506,229,000 after purchasing an additional 2,539,266 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the fourth quarter valued at about $474,952,000. Marino Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares during the 4th quarter worth about $438,475,000. Finally, Diamant Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in SPDR Gold Shares by 42,929.0% in the 1st quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 697,070 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $299,942,000 after acquiring an additional 695,450 shares during the period. 42.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
More SPDR Gold Shares News
Here are the key news stories impacting SPDR Gold Shares this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Gold traded higher as the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields eased, while renewed fighting in the Middle East boosted demand for safe-haven assets. Update: Gold Moves Higher as Dollar, Yields Drop as Middle East Fighting Resumes
- Positive Sentiment: Gold reclaimed support above $4,100 an ounce and pushed to session highs after weaker U.S. existing home sales data, reinforcing expectations that the metal can attract fresh momentum. Gold price pushes to session highs as U.S. existing home sales drop 2.4%
- Positive Sentiment: Several market strategists said the recent pullback looks like a pause in a longer-term bull market, arguing that central bank buying and portfolio demand continue to support gold and gold-backed funds like GLD. Gold had a rough Q2, but central bank demand will push prices higher through 2026 – Invesco
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain mixed on the near-term setup, with some saying gold may stay rangebound through the summer unless it breaks key resistance levels. Gold prices will be rangebound through the summer – Metals Focus
- Negative Sentiment: Hawkish Federal Reserve minutes, firmer Treasury yields, and rising oil prices have recently pressured gold by increasing the opportunity cost of holding bullion and reviving inflation concerns. Gold slides as Fed minutes, Hormuz oil spike lift yields – Kitco PM Report
- Negative Sentiment: ETF outflows in June show some investors have been reducing gold exposure as expectations for higher rates weigh on sentiment, which could limit upside for GLD if bond yields stay elevated. Investors flee gold ETFs in June as hawkish Fed expectations drive liquidation
SPDR Gold Shares Stock Up 1.0%
SPDR Gold Shares Company 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.
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