Calder Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 2,037 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $807,000. SPDR Gold Shares comprises about 0.8% of Calder Financial LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding.
A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. First Eagle Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in SPDR Gold Shares by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 2,531,196 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $899,764,000 after acquiring an additional 66,416 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can bought a new position in SPDR Gold Shares during the 3rd quarter valued at $556,282,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in SPDR Gold Shares by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,555,831 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $554,139,000 after acquiring an additional 50,756 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in SPDR Gold Shares by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,222,891 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $434,701,000 after acquiring an additional 35,619 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC boosted its stake in SPDR Gold Shares by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,125,376 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $400,037,000 after acquiring an additional 15,932 shares during the last quarter. 42.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Key SPDR Gold Shares News
Here are the key news stories impacting SPDR Gold Shares this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Recent weekly inflows and central-bank buying underpin medium-term demand for gold, helping ETFs such as GLD recover some losses after earlier selling. Should You Play Gold’s Third Weekly Gain With ETFs?
- Positive Sentiment: Intraday rebounds occurred as some traders priced in a resumption of U.S.–Iran talks, which briefly eased geopolitical risk and supported safe-haven demand for gold and GLD. Gold Rebounds From Session Lows As Traders Bet U.S. – Iran Talks Will Resume
- Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysts flag key intra-day entry and resistance levels; GLD and spot gold face a clear technical ceiling near the earlier highs, suggesting limited upside until a decisive breakout. Gold Market Analysis for April 13 – Key Intra-day Price Entry Levels for Active Traders
- Negative Sentiment: Gold fell as the dollar strengthened after U.S.–Iran peace talks collapsed over the weekend; a stronger dollar typically pressures dollar-priced gold and ETF flows like GLD. Gold Falls Again As Dollar Rises After U.S. and Iran Fail to Reach a Peace Deal
- Negative Sentiment: Rising oil and hotter PPI/inflation data have pushed Fed rate‑cut odds lower; higher real rates reduce gold’s appeal and weighed on GLD earlier in the session. Gold News: Gold Market Under Pressure as Fed Rate Cut Odds Retreat
- Negative Sentiment: Commentary from analysts and think‑tank voices suggests gold’s safe‑haven status is being questioned; that narrative can reduce tactical demand for GLD among risk‑off buyers. ‘Gold is a high-beta asset’ and its safe-haven status is now ‘compromised’ – Brookings’ Brooks
- Negative Sentiment: Several market notes highlight bearish technical signals and inflation-driven selling that could keep the bullion bull market on pause, adding downside pressure on GLD. Gold and silver send bearish signals that the bull market may be on hold for months to come – Heraeus
SPDR Gold Shares Price Performance
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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