SPDR Gold Shares $GLD Position Boosted by Cornerstone Planning Group LLC

Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 126.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,664 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,161 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $2,369,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. WPG Advisers LLC acquired a new position in SPDR Gold Shares in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Eukles Asset Management purchased a new position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Private Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares during the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. 42.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about SPDR Gold Shares

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

• Positive Sentiment: Gold briefly rebounded near $4,000/oz after softer U.S. inflation expectations and stronger consumer sentiment, which can support demand for safe-haven assets. Spot gold hits session high near $4,000/oz after preliminary Consumer Sentiment rises to 54.4, one-year inflation expectations ease
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts say the broader gold bull market is not over and that central-bank buying remains a structural support for prices over the long term. Gold Rises; Central Bank Buying Likely to Remain Structural Driver
• Neutral Sentiment: Teucrium launched a new physical gold ETF, adding more competition and product choice in the gold ETF space. Teucrium Launches TPMT, a New Physical Gold ETF With a 0.24% Fee
• Negative Sentiment: Gold has slipped to an eight-month low and is struggling to hold support, with traders focused on bearish technical levels near $3,942 and below. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bearish Pressure Builds Near Critical Support
• Negative Sentiment: Stronger U.S. economic data, rising Treasury yields, and a firmer dollar have reduced demand for gold as a defensive asset. Gold breaks $4,000 as yields rise, Fed-rate relief fades – Kitco PM Report
• Negative Sentiment: SPDR Gold Shares has seen heavy investor outflows since March, signaling fading appetite for GLD amid gold’s pullback. Largest U.S. gold ETF sees 14 billion in outflows since March, amid gold’s year-to-date pullback

SPDR Gold Shares Trading Up 0.9%

NYSEARCA GLD opened at $368.41 on Friday. SPDR Gold Shares has a 1-year low of $300.95 and a 1-year high of $509.70. The company has a market capitalization of $129.31 billion, a PE ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.17. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $393.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $424.69.

SPDR Gold Shares 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.