SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) Shares Purchased by Advisory Alpha LLC

Advisory Alpha LLC grew its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 39.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,621 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 738 shares during the period. Advisory Alpha LLC’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $635,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of GLD. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 21,571.1% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 3,024,639 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $735,169,000 after purchasing an additional 3,010,682 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp raised its holdings in SPDR Gold Shares by 13.9% during the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 822,531 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $199,924,000 after buying an additional 100,149 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in SPDR Gold Shares by 6.6% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 764,315 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $185,774,000 after buying an additional 47,507 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE lifted its stake in SPDR Gold Shares by 0.5% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 691,648 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $168,112,000 after buying an additional 3,614 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 4.9% in the third quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 665,498 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $161,670,000 after buying an additional 30,952 shares during the period. 42.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

SPDR Gold Shares Stock Performance

GLD stock opened at $254.43 on Thursday. SPDR Gold Shares has a 52-week low of $183.78 and a 52-week high of $257.71. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $244.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $238.96.

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).