Greenwich Wealth Management LLC Grows Stock Position in SPDR Gold Shares $GLD

Greenwich Wealth Management LLC raised its position in SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 1,387.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 56,500 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 52,702 shares during the period. SPDR Gold Shares comprises about 1.0% of Greenwich Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $22,391,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GLD. Calder Financial LLC acquired a new stake in SPDR Gold Shares during the 4th quarter worth approximately $807,000. Empirical Asset Management LLC increased its position in SPDR Gold Shares by 256.7% during the 3rd quarter. Empirical Asset Management LLC now owns 36,404 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $12,941,000 after purchasing an additional 26,197 shares in the last quarter. Colonial Trust Advisors increased its position in SPDR Gold Shares by 7.6% during the 3rd quarter. Colonial Trust Advisors now owns 19,720 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,010,000 after purchasing an additional 1,385 shares in the last quarter. Ervin Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in SPDR Gold Shares during the 4th quarter worth approximately $7,178,000. Finally, MB Generational Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in SPDR Gold Shares during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $407,000. 42.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting SPDR Gold Shares

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

• Positive Sentiment: Gold prices firmed as reports suggested U.S.-Iran peace negotiations are continuing, while the dollar weakened, which generally supports bullion and GLD. Gold Trading Higher Following Reports Peace Negotiations Between Iran and the U.S. are Continuing
• Positive Sentiment: Several reports pointed to gold benefiting from falling rates, softer yields, and a stalled dollar, reinforcing the bullion bull case and supporting GLD. Gold Price Analysis – Gold Rallies as Rates Fall
• Positive Sentiment: European Central Bank commentary highlighted gold’s role as a reserve asset of choice for central banks, a longer-term demand tailwind for the metal. Central banks see gold as the reserve asset of choice – ECB report
• Neutral Sentiment: Gold is compressing in a tight technical range near key moving averages, suggesting traders are waiting for a breakout rather than driving a clear trend right now. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Tight Range Builds Breakout Pressure
• Neutral Sentiment: Stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs and manufacturing data reduced some rate-cut hopes, which has kept gold from extending gains even though the broader long-term thesis remains constructive. Gold price struggling around $4,500 as U.S. JOLTS shows rise in job openings
• Negative Sentiment: Rising oil prices, firmer Treasury yields, and a stronger dollar during Middle East tensions have pressured gold at times, weighing on GLD’s near-term momentum. Gold falls as oil jumps on U.S.-Iran deadlock – Kitco PM Report
• Negative Sentiment: Gold has also been described as trapped between competing narratives, with recent price action biased slightly lower when risk sentiment improved and the dollar strengthened. Gold Appears Trapped Between Two Powerful Narratives

SPDR Gold Shares Stock Performance

GLD opened at $411.95 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $424.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $426.83. The company has a market cap of $149.83 billion, a PE ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.15. SPDR Gold Shares has a 1 year low of $299.89 and a 1 year high of $509.70.

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.