SPDR Gold Shares $GLD Shares Sold by Balboa Wealth Partners

Balboa Wealth Partners lessened its holdings in SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 15.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 17,291 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 3,251 shares during the period. SPDR Gold Shares makes up 1.1% of Balboa Wealth Partners’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. Balboa Wealth Partners’ holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $6,853,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in GLD. Cassia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in SPDR Gold Shares by 26.6% during the fourth quarter. Cassia Capital Partners LLC now owns 45,220 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $17,921,000 after purchasing an additional 9,490 shares in the last quarter. Evexia Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 13.3% in the 4th quarter. Evexia Wealth LLC now owns 16,255 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,924,000 after purchasing an additional 1,903 shares during the last quarter. Genesis Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the 4th quarter valued at about $905,000. BridgePort Financial Solutions LLC boosted its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 9.5% in the 4th quarter. BridgePort Financial Solutions LLC now owns 3,255 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,290,000 after purchasing an additional 283 shares during the period. Finally, Tempus Wealth Planning LLC grew its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 10.8% during the fourth quarter. Tempus Wealth Planning LLC now owns 4,014 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,591,000 after acquiring an additional 391 shares during the last quarter. 42.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

SPDR Gold Shares Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:GLD opened at $429.41 on Friday. SPDR Gold Shares has a 1-year low of $272.58 and a 1-year high of $509.70. The stock has a market cap of $163.22 billion, a P/E ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.09. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $454.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $408.52.

Trending Headlines about SPDR Gold Shares

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

• Positive Sentiment: Central banks remained net buyers of gold in February, supporting demand for bullion-backed ETFs like GLD. Central banks remain net gold buyers in February despite rising geopolitical
• Positive Sentiment: Major banks and strategists continue to call for medium-term upside in gold on Middle East risk and diversification flows, which supports GLD as a safe‑haven holding. Gold set for new highs as Middle East conflict reshapes precious metals outlook, leading bank says
• Positive Sentiment: HSBC strategists reiterated a bullish medium-to-long term view on gold for diversification and safe‑haven flows, supporting ETF demand. ‘We remain bullish on gold over the medium to long term’ on diversification, safe-haven flows – HSBC’s Sels and Lu
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical notes: some analysts see support near short- and mid-term moving averages that could trigger a rebound if yields/dollar stabilize; others warn a break below the 50‑day MA would extend weakness. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Buyers Eye Recovery Above Key Moving Averages
• Neutral Sentiment: ETF industry commentary and long-term ETF lists highlight GLD as a long‑term allocation tool despite near‑term volatility. 5 Good ETFs to Buy and Hold for the Long Term
• Negative Sentiment: Dollar strength and a rise in Treasury yields have pressured gold prices intraday, reducing demand for GLD as investors favor cash and rates-sensitive assets. Update: Gold Falls as the Dollar Rises After Trump Threatens to Escalate Attacks on Iran
• Negative Sentiment: Comments from U.S. leadership suggesting a longer, tougher Iran campaign relieved some immediate safe‑haven demand and sparked profit‑taking across metals and miners, amplifying pressure on GLD. Hochschild and Fresnillo slip as gold price knocked by Trump speech on Iran
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts warn that rising yields approaching key thresholds (near 5%) could tighten financial conditions and cap gold’s upside until rates stabilize. The 5% Yield Level Could Change Everything

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.