Farther Finance Advisors LLC Increases Holdings in GraniteShares Gold Trust $BAR

Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of GraniteShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:BAR) by 1,574.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 52,494 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 49,359 shares during the quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC owned 0.15% of GraniteShares Gold Trust worth $1,998,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of GraniteShares Gold Trust by 354.1% during the first quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 223,435 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,891,000 after buying an additional 174,230 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of GraniteShares Gold Trust by 83.2% in the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 13,647 shares of the company’s stock valued at $421,000 after acquiring an additional 6,196 shares during the period. CreativeOne Wealth LLC purchased a new position in GraniteShares Gold Trust during the first quarter valued at approximately $217,000. HBW Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in GraniteShares Gold Trust by 31.3% during the 2nd quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC now owns 9,034 shares of the company’s stock worth $295,000 after acquiring an additional 2,156 shares during the period. Finally, Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. bought a new stake in GraniteShares Gold Trust during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $347,000.

More GraniteShares Gold Trust News

Here are the key news stories impacting GraniteShares Gold Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Spot gold surged to fresh record highs (report cites $4,550/oz), with momentum pointing to further upside and buyers maintaining control — a direct positive for BAR, which tracks physical gold exposure. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Rally Extends to Fresh Highs as Buyers Maintain Control
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market reports are broadly bullish on gold (Goldman Sachs projection toward ~$4,900/oz by Q4 2026 and multiple weekly breakout outlooks), reinforcing investor appetite for bullion‑linked ETFs like BAR. “Gold remains our single favorite long commodity,” spot price to reach $4,900/oz in Q4 2026 – Goldman Sachs
• Positive Sentiment: Safe‑haven flows and geopolitically driven buying are lifting precious metals to record levels, a macro tailwind for BAR’s NAV and investor demand. Gold, silver power to record highs on safe-haven demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital raises and development activity in the junior gold sector (e.g., U.S. Gold Corp’s $31.2M financing) signal continued exploration and M&A activity that can support overall sector sentiment but have an indirect effect on a bullion trust like BAR. U.S. Gold Corp raises $31M to advance gold project – ICYMI
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest in BAR rose about 24% in December to 178,629 shares (≈0.5% of shares), indicating a modest uptick in bearish positioning — though absolute short interest and days‑to‑cover remain small, so this is a limited counterweight to the broader gold rally.

GraniteShares Gold Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:BAR opened at $44.66 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $41.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $36.97. GraniteShares Gold Trust has a one year low of $25.62 and a one year high of $44.83.

GraniteShares Gold Trust Profile

The GraniteShares Gold Trust (BAR) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the LBMA Gold Price index. The fund tracks the gold spot price, less trust expenses and liabilities, using physically held gold stored and secured in vaults in London. BAR was launched on Aug 31, 2017 and is managed by GraniteShares.