SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) Shares Acquired by Great Lakes Advisors LLC

Great Lakes Advisors LLC grew its holdings in SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 53.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 13,275 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,626 shares during the quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $3,214,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Clarus Group Inc. grew its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Clarus Group Inc. now owns 1,825 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $442,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Kellett Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Kellett Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,160 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $281,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC grew its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC now owns 7,352 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,780,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. lifted its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 25.9% during the fourth quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. now owns 199 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,533 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $369,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the period. 42.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

SPDR Gold Shares Stock Performance

Shares of GLD opened at $275.24 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $82.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -28.59 and a beta of 0.20. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $261.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $249.42. SPDR Gold Shares has a 1 year low of $198.94 and a 1 year high of $276.30.

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).