NBT Bank N A NY Acquires 3,189 Shares of SPDR Gold Shares $GLD

NBT Bank N A NY grew its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 50.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,472 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,189 shares during the period. NBT Bank N A NY’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $4,076,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in GLD. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 20.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,246 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,723,000 after buying an additional 1,903 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 77.8% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 5,941 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,438,000 after acquiring an additional 2,600 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC bought a new position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the first quarter valued at approximately $16,014,000. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its stake in SPDR Gold Shares by 4.8% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 6,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,829,000 after acquiring an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. purchased a new position in SPDR Gold Shares during the second quarter valued at approximately $337,000. 42.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

SPDR Gold Shares News Roundup

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

SPDR Gold Shares stock opened at $378.13 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $404.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $426.91. 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 has a 1-year low of $300.95 and a 1-year high of $509.70.

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.