Zweig DiMenna Associates LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in SPDR Gold Shares $GLD

Zweig DiMenna Associates LLC decreased its holdings in SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 45.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 18,050 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 14,970 shares during the quarter. Zweig DiMenna Associates LLC’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $7,153,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new position in SPDR Gold Shares in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Eukles Asset Management purchased a new position in SPDR Gold Shares in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. purchased a new position in SPDR Gold Shares in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Vestwell Advisors LLC purchased a new position in SPDR Gold Shares in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, USA Financial Formulas purchased a new position in SPDR Gold Shares in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.19% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about SPDR Gold Shares

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

• Positive Sentiment: Gold prices bounced as traders looked for a bullish reversal near key technical support, with some analysts saying buyers are still defending the long-term trend. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Falling Wedge Signals Bullish Reversal
• Positive Sentiment: Weaker U.S. growth data and softer labor readings have kept alive hopes that the Federal Reserve could cut rates later this year, which tends to be supportive for gold. Gold rebounds as weak GDP offsets Hormuz risk – Kitco PM Report
• Positive Sentiment: Gold also benefited from renewed buying on dips and lingering geopolitical uncertainty, including headlines tied to Iran and the Middle East. Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Prices Jump Amid Iran Deal Hopes
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are now watching U.S. manufacturing, jobs, and other macro data for clues on inflation and interest rates, which could drive gold and GLD next. Gold braces for labor market week as investors eye manufacturing, jobs data
• Negative Sentiment: Gold has also faced selling pressure as inflation worries, higher yields, and a firmer dollar pushed prices to a two-month low at points this week, limiting upside for GLD. Gold tumbles to two-month low as inflation hedge status fades

SPDR Gold Shares Stock Up 1.1%

SPDR Gold Shares stock opened at $417.12 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $425.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $426.28. The company has a market cap of $151.71 billion, a P/E ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.15. SPDR Gold Shares has a 52-week low of $299.89 and a 52-week 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.