SPDR Gold Shares $GLD Shares Sold by XML Financial LLC

XML Financial LLC reduced its position in SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 41,436 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 3,286 shares during the period. SPDR Gold Shares makes up 1.2% of XML Financial LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. XML Financial LLC’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $14,729,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in SPDR Gold Shares in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID raised its position in SPDR Gold Shares by 51.1% in the 1st quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 136 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Command Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in SPDR Gold Shares during the 2nd quarter worth $43,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.19% of the company’s stock.

Key SPDR Gold Shares News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts see gold equities and fundamentals as healthy heading into 2026, supporting demand for bullion-linked ETFs like GLD; Jefferies says the sector is in “its best shape in years.” Gold sector ‘in its best shape in years’ heading into 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Macro drivers (Fed easing expectations, liquidity injections, inflation concerns) and bullish technical breakouts are cited as reasons gold could continue a multi-year uptrend, supporting GLD over a longer horizon. Gold Forecast 2026: Why Macro Forces and Technical Breakouts Point to $6,000
• Positive Sentiment: Technical analysis still shows bullish structure on higher timeframes and the 20-day/50-day moving averages are key support levels traders are watching — if they hold, GLD could snap back with risk-on flows. Gold and Silver Technical Analysis: Bullish Structure Holds as Volatility Limits Breakout
• Neutral Sentiment: 2025 saw an unusual divergence between gold (strong gains) and Bitcoin (down), a market-structure datapoint that may shift asset allocation but is not an immediate driver of GLD flows. Gold vs. Bitcoin: Historic 2025 Divergence Challenges the Digital Gold Narrative
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary points to likely consolidation or correction in early 2026 as the Fed remains cautious — this argues for range-bound trading rather than a decisive trend immediately. Gold Edges Higher; Prices Likely to Correct or Consolidate
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term gains are capped by a split Fed and mixed policy signals; commentary says a divided Fed is limiting upside for gold, pressuring GLD. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Fed Split Caps Gains as $4,360 and $72.90 Levels Matter
• Negative Sentiment: Exchange margin hikes by CME forced some position-cutting in precious metals futures, triggering selling pressure that pulled spot gold (and thus GLD) lower as traders de-risk. Gold, silver prices fall after CME raises precious metals margins — again
• Negative Sentiment: Technical deterioration — breaks or tests below short-term (20-day) support and warnings about a move toward the 50-day average — raises pullback risk and likely explains some of the ETF outflows. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: 20-Day Support Breakdown Raises Pullback Risk

SPDR Gold Shares Stock Performance

Shares of SPDR Gold Shares stock opened at $396.31 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $143.42 billion, a P/E ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.09. SPDR Gold Shares has a 1 year low of $241.05 and a 1 year high of $418.45. The company’s fifty day moving average is $384.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $347.19.

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.