SPDR Gold Shares Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NYSEARCA:GLD)

SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Tuesday. Investors bought 957,276 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 34% compared to the average daily volume of 712,540 call options.

SPDR Gold Shares Trading Up 3.8%

SPDR Gold Shares stock opened at $437.23 on Wednesday. SPDR Gold Shares has a 1-year low of $251.83 and a 1-year high of $438.14. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $397.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $358.10. The company has a market cap of $165.97 billion, a P/E ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.09.

Key SPDR Gold Shares News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical risk and U.S. tariff threats (Greenland/Europe) have driven large safe‑haven buying into gold, pushing prices to record levels and supporting GLD demand. ‘This is sell America’ — U.S. dollar, Treasury prices tumble and gold spikes as globe flees U.S. assets
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple market reports note gold’s breakout momentum and bullish technicals, arguing upside could continue toward much higher targets (analysts and outlets discussing $4,700–$5,000 scenarios). This bullish narrative supports further inflows into GLD. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Breakout to New High Accelerates Uptrend
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large options activity in GLD: traders bought ~957,276 call options (≈34% above typical call volume), signaling heavy speculative/bullish positioning directly in the ETF. This can amplify upside on continued gold rallies.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators are highlighting technical entry/exit levels and intra‑day trade setups as gold becomes more volatile; useful for traders but not a clear directional catalyst on its own. Gold market analysis for January 20 – key intra-day price entry levels for active traders
• Negative Sentiment: Several outlets and WSJ pieces warn of consolidation/technical correction after the rapid surge—this raises the risk of a pullback in GLD even as the broader trend remains bullish. Traders should watch momentum indicators and volume for signs of a short-term reversal. Gold Consolidates; May Face Technical Correction

Institutional Trading of SPDR Gold Shares

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Secure Asset Management LLC grew its stake in SPDR Gold Shares by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Secure Asset Management LLC now owns 6,006 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,380,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 7,119 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,821,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. RPG Investment Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. RPG Investment Advisory LLC now owns 8,043 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,188,000 after buying an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. Realta Investment Advisors grew its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 56.0% in the fourth quarter. Realta Investment Advisors now owns 1,303 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $516,000 after buying an additional 468 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Florida Trust Wealth Management Co increased its holdings in SPDR Gold Shares by 36.7% during the fourth quarter. Florida Trust Wealth Management Co now owns 40,361 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $15,995,000 after buying an additional 10,825 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.19% of the company’s stock.

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.