SPDR Gold Shares $GLD Stock: Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Cuts Holdings

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. cut its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 103,738 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,880 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $39,508,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Center for Financial Planning Inc. grew its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 33.5% in the third quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 964 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $367,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC grew its holdings in SPDR Gold Shares by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 36,943 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $14,069,000 after buying an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. WESPAC Advisors LLC grew its holdings in SPDR Gold Shares by 41.4% in the 3rd quarter. WESPAC Advisors LLC now owns 2,383 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $908,000 after buying an additional 698 shares in the last quarter. Rainey & Randall Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its position in SPDR Gold Shares by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Rainey & Randall Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 27,227 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,369,000 after buying an additional 152 shares during the period. Finally, Verdence Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in SPDR Gold Shares by 536.5% during the 3rd quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 28,617 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,899,000 after buying an additional 24,121 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 42.19% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about SPDR Gold Shares

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

• Positive Sentiment: Falling crude oil prices have reduced concerns about inflation and the need for additional Federal Reserve tightening. That has encouraged renewed buying in gold and silver ahead of this week’s Fed meeting. Gold holds above $4,000 as Hormuz diplomacy cools crude ahead Fed decision
• Positive Sentiment: Gold rebounded above $4,000 as softer oil prices eased pressure on interest rates, providing a near-term catalyst for GLD. A less hawkish-than-expected Fed outcome could offer additional support. Gold rebounds above $4,000 as lower oil prices ease Fed tightening concerns
• Neutral Sentiment: Gold is considered oversold after falling below $4,000, but analysts say a sustained rally may remain difficult. The $4,000 level—and technical support near $3,946—are important areas for GLD investors to monitor. Gold prices are oversold below $4,000
• Neutral Sentiment: GLD’s tax treatment is drawing investor attention: gains may be taxed as collectibles rather than stock investments, potentially resulting in a higher long-term tax rate. This affects after-tax returns but does not directly change the fund’s holdings or gold exposure. Selling $300,000 of GLD bought five years ago
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest in GLD rose 71.8% to 15.4 million shares through October 15, equal to about 4.1% of shares outstanding. The increase signals stronger bearish positioning and could weigh on the fund, although the 2.1-day days-to-cover ratio leaves room for a potential short-covering bounce.
• Negative Sentiment: Gold and Bitcoin have become the worst-performing major assets of 2026, reflecting deteriorating investor sentiment toward gold after its earlier record rally. Analysts also say the unresolved Iran conflict and broader Middle East uncertainty could limit gold’s recovery. The Iran war needs to end for gold to have a chance to rally

SPDR Gold Shares Stock Performance

GLD opened at $367.82 on Tuesday. SPDR Gold Shares has a fifty-two week low of $360.12 and a fifty-two week high of $509.70. The company has a market capitalization of $136.42 billion, a P/E ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.18. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $394.50 and a 200-day moving average of $414.13.

SPDR Gold Shares 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.