Pittenger & Anderson Inc. Grows Position in SPDR Gold Shares $GLD

Pittenger & Anderson Inc. increased its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 3,850.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,031 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 6,853 shares during the quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc.’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $2,786,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of Montreal Can acquired a new position in SPDR Gold Shares in the 3rd quarter valued at about $556,282,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in SPDR Gold Shares by 108.1% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,077,230 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $327,500,000 after acquiring an additional 559,507 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its position in SPDR Gold Shares by 103.7% in the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 568,900 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $225,461,000 after acquiring an additional 289,550 shares during the period. Children s Medical Center Corp acquired a new position in SPDR Gold Shares in the 4th quarter valued at about $88,734,000. Finally, iA Global Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $77,873,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.19% of the company’s stock.

SPDR Gold Shares Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:GLD opened at $423.18 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $153.91 billion, a P/E ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.15. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $444.17 and its 200-day simple moving average is $420.47. SPDR Gold Shares has a 12-month low of $291.78 and a 12-month high of $509.70.

SPDR Gold Shares News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Weak ISM data lifted gold toward session highs, a sign that slowing U.S. activity can boost safe‑haven demand for GLD. Gold prices trading near session highs following disappointing ISM data
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America reiterated a very bullish 12‑month $6,000/oz gold target, which can underpin long‑term investor appetite for GLD despite short‑term volatility. Bank of America stands firm on 12-month $6,000 gold target, sees silver averaging $86
• Positive Sentiment: Central bank buying and structural stories for precious metals remain intact (large official purchases cited), which supports medium/long‑term flows into GLD. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Silver’s 762M Oz Drain – Structural Bull Case Intact?
• Neutral Sentiment: Gold/GLD remain rangebound and consolidating intraday as yields and Fed policy expectations cap rallies; this suggests limited immediate directional conviction. Update: Gold Edges Higher, Remaining Rangebound, As Treasury Yields Rise
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysis shows short‑term support holding in places, with bounces likely to be capped by moving averages — useful for traders but not decisive for a trend change. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: $4,532 Holds – Is Gold’s Road to $4,800 Now Open?
• Negative Sentiment: Rising U.S. Treasury yields and a still‑hawkish Fed narrative are the main headwinds keeping GLD under pressure and limiting upside. Several market reports link higher yields to recent pullbacks. Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Gold Price Consolidating as Yields Cap Rally
• Negative Sentiment: Technical studies and short‑term bearish setups persist in some analyses, warning of deeper downside if key support breaks. Traders should watch those levels for potential pressure on GLD. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bearish Structure Persists Amid Key Resistance Zones
• Negative Sentiment: Higher oil and energy‑driven inflation fears can keep rate‑cut expectations delayed, which is a negative backdrop for gold until the inflation/yield picture eases. Gold and Silver Technical Analysis: Oil Shock Keeps Metals Under Pressure

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.