World Equity Group Inc. Sells 4,266 Shares of SPDR Gold Shares $GLD

World Equity Group Inc. lessened its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 23.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 13,877 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 4,266 shares during the period. SPDR Gold Shares comprises approximately 1.5% of World Equity Group Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. World Equity Group Inc.’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $5,971,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Prepared Retirement Institute LLC grew its stake in SPDR Gold Shares by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Prepared Retirement Institute LLC now owns 1,328 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $526,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Hughes Financial Services LLC raised its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Hughes Financial Services LLC now owns 667 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $264,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. True Vision MN LLC raised its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. True Vision MN LLC now owns 768 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $304,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY grew its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY now owns 3,500 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,387,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PFS Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 1,078 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $427,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.19% of the company’s stock.

More SPDR Gold Shares News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Gold briefly rebounded near $4,000/oz after softer U.S. inflation expectations and stronger consumer sentiment, which can support demand for safe-haven assets. Spot gold hits session high near $4,000/oz after preliminary Consumer Sentiment rises to 54.4, one-year inflation expectations ease
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts say the broader gold bull market is not over and that central-bank buying remains a structural support for prices over the long term. Gold Rises; Central Bank Buying Likely to Remain Structural Driver
• Neutral Sentiment: Teucrium launched a new physical gold ETF, adding more competition and product choice in the gold ETF space. Teucrium Launches TPMT, a New Physical Gold ETF With a 0.24% Fee
• Negative Sentiment: Gold has slipped to an eight-month low and is struggling to hold support, with traders focused on bearish technical levels near $3,942 and below. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bearish Pressure Builds Near Critical Support
• Negative Sentiment: Stronger U.S. economic data, rising Treasury yields, and a firmer dollar have reduced demand for gold as a defensive asset. Gold breaks $4,000 as yields rise, Fed-rate relief fades – Kitco PM Report
• Negative Sentiment: SPDR Gold Shares has seen heavy investor outflows since March, signaling fading appetite for GLD amid gold’s pullback. Largest U.S. gold ETF sees 14 billion in outflows since March, amid gold’s year-to-date pullback

SPDR Gold Shares Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of GLD opened at $368.41 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $129.31 billion, a price-to-earnings 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. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $393.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $424.69.

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.