SPDR Gold Shares $GLD Shares Sold by Stephens Inc. AR

Stephens Inc. AR lowered its position in SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 5.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 31,583 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,700 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $11,375,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of GLD. American National Bank & Trust lifted its position in SPDR Gold Shares by 52.4% during the 2nd quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 291 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $89,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. StrongBox Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 10.1% during the second quarter. StrongBox Wealth LLC now owns 1,487 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $453,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 6.5% during the second quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,509 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,070,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 14.6% during the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 51,235 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $15,618,000 after purchasing an additional 6,540 shares during the period. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. grew its position in SPDR Gold Shares by 151.5% in the 2nd quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 1,386 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $422,000 after buying an additional 835 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.19% of the company’s stock.

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

SPDR Gold Shares Stock Performance

Shares of GLD opened at $425.94 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $158.49 billion, a P/E ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.09. SPDR Gold Shares has a 1 year low of $247.01 and a 1 year high of $426.86. The company’s fifty day moving average is $393.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $354.43.

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.