SPDR Gold Shares $GLD Shares Bought by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB lifted its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 15.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 72,576 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,911 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $25,799,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. American National Bank & Trust increased its position in SPDR Gold Shares by 52.4% in the second quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 291 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $89,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 6.5% during the second quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,509 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,070,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 14.6% in the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 51,235 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $15,618,000 after acquiring an additional 6,540 shares during the period. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. lifted its position in SPDR Gold Shares by 151.5% in the 2nd quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 1,386 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $422,000 after purchasing an additional 835 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mather Group LLC. boosted its stake in SPDR Gold Shares by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 1,946 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $593,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. 42.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about SPDR Gold Shares

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

• Positive Sentiment: Institutional flows and “flight-to-safety” narrative continue to support GLD — MarketBeat highlights heavy institutional/central-bank buying and record AUM for the SPDR Gold Trust, which underpins a structural price floor for GLD. The 2026 Survival Kit: Gold, Defense, and Trash
• Positive Sentiment: Broker bullishness on medium-term upside — UBS says gold should keep rising after fresh record highs, supporting a constructive outlook for GLD shares. Gold prices will keep rising on macroeconomics and geopolitical risk – UBS
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/bull case still intact despite pullbacks — analysts note bulls still control price structure near record levels, so pullbacks could be buying opportunities for GLD. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bulls Hold Control Near Record Levels
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/intra-day technical guides for traders — several Kitco pieces and market analysis provide intra-day entry levels and noise warnings; useful for active traders but less likely to move GLD materially on their own. Gold market analysis for January 15 – key intra-day price entry levels
• Neutral Sentiment: Advisory pieces caution against chasing rallies — options/ income trade ideas suggest some investors may rotate to income strategies rather than buying GLD at peak levels. Don’t chase gold. Use this options trade to earn income instead
• Negative Sentiment: Stronger US dollar and easing geopolitical tensions trimmed safe-haven demand — multiple reports (FXEmpire, WSJ, Kitco) cite a firmer DXY and calmer Iran–U.S. headlines as primary reasons gold slipped below $4,600, pressuring GLD. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Strong DXY, Iran Calm Push Metals Toward $4,600 and $90 Support
• Negative Sentiment: US economic surprises and stronger labor/manufacturing prints lifted the dollar — Philly Fed, NY manufacturing and weekly jobless claims data supported a firmer USD, reducing bullion demand and weighing on GLD. Spot gold at session low $4,581/oz after Philly Fed survey rises 12.6 in January
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term profit-taking/technical correction after record highs — Wall Street coverage notes some mechanical profit-taking and technical reversion risk following the multi-week rally, creating downward pressure on GLD. Gold Declines on Likely Technical Correction, Possible Profit-Taking

SPDR Gold Shares Trading Down 0.6%

NYSEARCA GLD opened at $423.33 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $394.67 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $354.91. SPDR Gold Shares has a 52 week low of $249.15 and a 52 week high of $426.86. The stock has a market cap of $157.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.09.

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.