Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. Buys 6,254 Shares of SPDR Gold Shares $GLD

Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. boosted its stake in SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 45.2% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 20,090 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 6,254 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $8,591,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co grew its stake in SPDR Gold Shares by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co now owns 2,664 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,146,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors raised its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 192.4% during the 1st quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors now owns 7,113 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,061,000 after buying an additional 4,680 shares in the last quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 43.2% during the 1st quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,743 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,332,000 after buying an additional 2,334 shares in the last quarter. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. raised its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 32.0% during the 1st quarter. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. now owns 6,710 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,887,000 after buying an additional 1,626 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pennsylvania Capital Management Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 27.6% during the 1st quarter. Pennsylvania Capital Management Inc. ADV now owns 739 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $318,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. 42.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about SPDR Gold Shares

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

• Positive Sentiment: Gold surged after the June employment report missed expectations, easing Fed rate-hike fears and boosting precious metals demand. Gold and silver rally as NFP miss dents Fed-hike bets – Kitco AM Report
• Positive Sentiment: Gold held and extended gains above key technical levels, with traders seeing recovery signals and short-covering into a thin holiday-session tape. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Above Trendline Signals Recovery
• Positive Sentiment: Central bank buying remained a major support, with the World Gold Council reporting net purchases of 41 tonnes in May and multiple strategists citing diversification demand and ETF inflows as tailwinds. Central banks boost gold reserves with net 41 tonnes purchased in May – World Gold Council
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary from HSBC and State Street pointed to further upside for gold into year-end, citing ongoing central-bank demand, ETF inflows, and diversification buying. ‘We anticipate further upside for gold by year-end’ – HSBC’s Sels and Ku
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts noted that high yields and a strong dollar still cap upside in the near term, even though the longer-term backdrop remains constructive. State Street’s baseline scenario sees gold price as high as $5,500/oz by Q1 2027
• Negative Sentiment: Price forecasts also highlighted resistance near recent highs and moving averages, suggesting GLD could face pauses if the current macro-driven rally loses momentum. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Resistance Cluster Caps Upside Momentum

SPDR Gold Shares Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:GLD opened at $378.13 on Monday. SPDR Gold Shares has a 52-week low of $300.95 and a 52-week high of $509.70. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $404.49 and a 200 day moving average of $427.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $133.10 billion, a PE ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.17.

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.