Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG Grows Stock Holdings in SPDR Gold Shares $GLD

Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG lifted its stake in SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 10.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 44,730 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,248 shares during the quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $17,655,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. First Eagle Investment Management LLC raised its stake in SPDR Gold Shares by 2.7% during the third 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 buying an additional 66,416 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can purchased a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the third quarter worth $556,282,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 3.4% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,555,831 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $554,139,000 after acquiring an additional 50,756 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 3.0% during the third 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 1.4% during the third 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 in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.19% of the company’s stock.

Key SPDR Gold Shares News

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

• Positive Sentiment: FXEmpire technical analysis says gold has strengthened above key moving averages and is targeting a confluence resistance zone between $4,874 and $5,000 if support holds — bullish momentum that supports GLD flows. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bullish Recovery Eyes $5,000 Confluence Zone
• Positive Sentiment: Another FXEmpire piece highlights a rally toward a $4,850–$5,028 resistance cluster as the U.S. dollar weakens — dollar softness tends to lift GLD. Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Gold Price Targets $4850.68–$5028.04 Resistance Cluster
• Positive Sentiment: Kitco and other reports note gold and silver rallies on USDX selling off and dips in bond yields — macro drivers that typically lift GLD’s NAV and investor demand. Gold, silver extend price rallies amid weaker USDX, dip in bond yields
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction to Fed comments (Powell signaling patience) and news of a potential de‑escalation in the Middle East pushed bullion higher — a direct support for GLD fund flows. Gold Jumps 2.4% as Fed Signals Patience, Trump Weighs Iran War End
• Neutral Sentiment: Investopedia notes gold’s disappointing Q1 but says Wall Street maintains forecasts — suggests longer-term analyst support even after short-term weakness. Gold Had a Disappointing First Quarter. Here’s Why Wall Street Is Sticking to Its Forecasts
• Neutral Sentiment: Options piece (Barchart) highlights GLD as a candidate for collar strategies — useful tactical idea for investors wanting exposure with downside protection. A ‘Golden’ Way to Trade the Volatility in Gold Prices for Low-Risk, High-Reward
• Neutral Sentiment: Reuters reports Tether cut two recently hired gold traders — a market-structure item without clear direct impact on GLD flows. Tether cuts two gold traders hired three months ago, source says
• Negative Sentiment: Kitco contributor Avi Gilburt warns technical risks could trigger a deeper correction toward $3,800 — a sharp downside scenario that would weigh on GLD. Gold faces deeper correction toward $3,800 as technical risks build – Avi Gilburt
• Negative Sentiment: CNBC notes gold is on track for its worst month since 2008 as the Iran war continues — persistent macro/geopolitical pressure that can keep investor caution elevated. Gold on track for worst month since 2008 as Iran war drags on

SPDR Gold Shares Price Performance

GLD opened at $437.82 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $166.42 billion, a PE ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.09. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $455.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $408.38. SPDR Gold Shares has a 1 year low of $272.58 and a 1 year high of $509.70.

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.