Gryphon Financial Partners LLC Purchases 3,185 Shares of SPDR Gold Shares $GLD

Gryphon Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 3,185 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,213,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. First Eagle Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in SPDR Gold Shares by 1.5% during the second quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 2,491,623 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $917,864,000 after buying an additional 35,882 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 0.5% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,169,683 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $430,888,000 after acquiring an additional 5,793 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 707,998 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $304,644,000 after acquiring an additional 12,415 shares during the period. PPSC Investment Service Corp raised its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. PPSC Investment Service Corp now owns 789,050 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $300,502,000 after acquiring an additional 16,678 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Korea purchased a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $250,411,831. 42.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

SPDR Gold Shares Stock Performance

Shares of GLD stock opened at $379.53 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $384.37 and its 200-day moving average price is $411.21. SPDR Gold Shares has a one year low of $354.67 and a one year high of $509.70. The firm has a market cap of $138.49 billion, a P/E ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.20.

Key SPDR Gold Shares News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Gold and other precious metals moved higher amid hopes for progress toward an Iran deal; a softer dollar has also helped lift gold. These factors support GLD because it tracks the price of bullion. Gold Gains Ground As Oil Tests New Lows
• Positive Sentiment: Central-bank buying, reserve diversification and geopolitical uncertainty are cited as longer-term supports for gold, even amid volatility. Guide to Gold ETF Investing
• Neutral Sentiment: An article considers U.S.-listed GLD as an alternative to Indian gold ETFs trading at a premium. It may raise GLD’s profile with some investors, but the supplied article details do not indicate a direct catalyst for the fund. Indian gold ETFs at a premium: Is US-listed GLD a better alternative?
• Negative Sentiment: Elevated real yields remain a headwind for non-yielding gold, and traders are watching U.S. CPI for clues on interest rates. A stronger-than-expected inflation reading could weigh on bullion and GLD. Gold Price Outlook: High Real Yields Pose a Risk Ahead of US CPI

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.