SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) Stock Holdings Decreased by Vestor Capital LLC

Vestor Capital LLC decreased its position in SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 72.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 973 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,516 shares during the period. Vestor Capital LLC’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $186,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Advantage Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in SPDR Gold Shares in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $3,635,000. Breed s Hill Capital LLC purchased a new stake in SPDR Gold Shares in the 4th quarter worth approximately $549,000. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 14.6% during the 4th quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,398 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $267,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the period. Finally, Townsend & Associates Inc grew its holdings in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 85.4% during the 4th quarter. Townsend & Associates Inc now owns 135,504 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,258,000 after acquiring an additional 62,420 shares in the last quarter. 42.19% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

SPDR Gold Shares Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:GLD traded up $3.37 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $216.95. 7,630,552 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,891,479. SPDR Gold Shares has a 52-week low of $168.30 and a 52-week high of $225.09. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $208.74 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $194.52.

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).