Client First Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:SGOL – Free Report) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 12,534 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $461,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Metis Global Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF by 18.1% during the second quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 5,373,804 shares of the company’s stock valued at $169,490,000 after buying an additional 824,735 shares during the last quarter. Guardian Point Capital LP acquired a new stake in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $22,365,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd raised its stake in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF by 145.2% during the 2nd quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 1,216,015 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,359,000 after acquiring an additional 720,140 shares in the last quarter. E Fund Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF by 530.3% during the 2nd quarter. E Fund Management Co. Ltd. now owns 753,291 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,759,000 after acquiring an additional 633,786 shares during the period. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC boosted its position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF by 149.5% during the 2nd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 443,846 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,999,000 after acquiring an additional 265,946 shares during the period.
Key abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF News
Here are the key news stories impacting abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Rising geopolitical tensions are lifting safe-haven demand and helped push spot gold above $4,500/oz, a powerful catalyst for physically backed gold ETFs like SGOL. Gold Climbs Above $4,500/oz for First Time Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
- Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum and bullish price forecasts are reinforcing flows into gold; recent commentary expects further extensions above the new records, supporting continued ETF demand. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: New Record $4,498 – $4,552 Extension Next
- Positive Sentiment: Large bilateral and sovereign-level bullion purchases (e.g., China buying Russian bullion) are tightening physical market dynamics and underpinning higher gold prices — a direct tailwind for SGOL’s NAV. Largest bilateral gold trade in history? China buys nearly $1 billion in bullion from Russia in November alone
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst forecasts from major banks projecting materially higher gold over 12‑18 months (e.g., multi‑thousand-dollar targets) support investor allocation into physical-gold ETFs. JP Morgan sees gold at $5,055 by Q4 2026
- Neutral Sentiment: Macro data is mixed — weak durable-goods and a downbeat consumer-confidence print contributed to intraday swings; softer growth can be bullish for gold (lower real rates) but introduces macro-driven volatility. Spot gold slides to session low after U.S. Consumer Confidence falls to 89.1 in December
- Neutral Sentiment: SGOL is trading with volume above its average and sits near its 52‑week high; that can amplify moves in both directions as traders rebalance into year‑end.
- Negative Sentiment: After sharp rallies, short-term profit‑taking and intraday pullbacks are possible — earlier session retracements show susceptibility to headline-driven swings. Gold firmer, silver sharply up; both hit new record highs
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF Price Performance
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF Company Profile
The abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the LBMA Gold Price index. The fund seeks to track the spot price for gold, less trust expenses holding costs, holding physical gold bars. SGOL was launched on Sep 9, 2009 and is managed by Abrdn.
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