Sharp Financial Services LLC Has $9.66 Million Stake in SPDR Gold Shares $GLD

Sharp Financial Services LLC boosted its stake in SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 11.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 27,167 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,761 shares during the period. SPDR Gold Shares accounts for approximately 5.3% of Sharp Financial Services LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Sharp Financial Services LLC’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $9,657,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in GLD. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares during the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Kilter Group LLC bought a new position in SPDR Gold Shares in the second quarter worth about $34,000. Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in SPDR Gold Shares in the second quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, First Command Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in SPDR Gold Shares during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. 42.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

SPDR Gold Shares Stock Performance

GLD stock opened at $425.94 on Thursday. SPDR Gold Shares has a fifty-two week low of $247.01 and a fifty-two week high of $426.86. The company has a market capitalization of $158.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.09. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $393.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $354.43.

Key Headlines Impacting SPDR Gold Shares

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

• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat argues GLD is a core defensive holding as institutional buying and inflows push AUM toward record highs, making the ETF a primary beneficiary of capital shifting into physical gold amid worry over the Fed probe and dollar weakness. The 2026 Survival Kit: Gold, Defense, and Trash
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple FXEmpire pieces report fresh record highs and a confirmed bull trend for XAU/USD, noting buyers defending moving-average support and targets toward higher resistance — momentum that typically lifts GLD flows. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Kitco and other outlets report safe‑haven demand and spot gold retesting ~$4,600/oz after U.S. data and rising geopolitical risk — a macro backdrop that typically increases GLD inflows and supports the ETF’s price. Spot gold retests $4,600/oz
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts note consolidation around near-term resistance (mid-$4,600s) and mixed CPI/Jobs signals — this could mean continued volatility for gold and GLD but not a clear directional reversal. Gold & Silver Price Forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and trading papers provide intra‑day entry levels and technical analysis for active traders — useful for timing but not a direct fundamental change for GLD holdings. Gold market analysis for January 14
• Negative Sentiment: WSJ and other reports flag short‑term technical corrections and profit‑taking after record settlements, implying potential pullbacks that could weigh on GLD in the near term even amid a constructive medium‑term trend. Gold Declines on Likely Technical Correction

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.