Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in GraniteShares Gold Trust $BAR

Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC cut its holdings in GraniteShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:BAR) by 17.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 2,230,019 shares of the company’s stock after selling 473,339 shares during the quarter. GraniteShares Gold Trust comprises 2.5% of Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th largest position. Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC owned 6.54% of GraniteShares Gold Trust worth $86,379,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in BAR. Advyzon Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of GraniteShares Gold Trust during the second quarter worth about $10,536,000. Creative Planning raised its position in shares of GraniteShares Gold Trust by 64.1% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 14,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $476,000 after purchasing an additional 5,693 shares during the last quarter. Archer Investment Corp acquired a new stake in GraniteShares Gold Trust in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its stake in GraniteShares Gold Trust by 39.8% in the 2nd quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 159,074 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,192,000 after purchasing an additional 45,282 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Choreo LLC grew its position in GraniteShares Gold Trust by 15.4% during the 2nd quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 17,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $563,000 after purchasing an additional 2,301 shares during the last quarter.

GraniteShares Gold Trust Stock Performance

Shares of GraniteShares Gold Trust stock opened at $50.64 on Tuesday. GraniteShares Gold Trust has a 12-month low of $28.41 and a 12-month high of $54.63. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $48.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $42.39.

Trending Headlines about GraniteShares Gold Trust

Here are the key news stories impacting GraniteShares Gold Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Middle East tensions are boosting safe-haven demand, keeping gold steady near the $5,183 area and supporting bullion-linked ETFs like BAR. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Gold may get support from a softer U.S. dollar in some sessions, which tends to lift dollar-priced assets like BAR. Gold Steady; May Be Supported by Dollar’s Weakness
• Positive Sentiment: World Gold Council commentary indicates sustained investment demand for physical gold despite volatility — a structural tailwind for BAR. Gold investment demand remains strong
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and technical reports show mixed intra-day signals and key support/resistance levels; traders are watching $5,015–$5,200 on XAU for the next move, so BAR could be choppy near those metal levels. $5,200 Ceiling Holds
• Neutral Sentiment: Real-time technical/flow commentary points to noisy trading as markets price geopolitical risk vs. macro data — expect intraday volatility for BAR tied to gold ticks. Gold Price Analysis – Gold Recovers
• Negative Sentiment: Stronger U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields have pressured gold at times, a headwind for BAR if rates and the dollar firm. Gold News: Price Slides as Dollar Strength
• Negative Sentiment: Oil’s huge one-day surge tied to the Iran conflict briefly jolted commodities and pushed gold down in some sessions — creating cross-commodity volatility that can hurt BAR’s short-term performance. Oil soars 25%, gold drops
• Negative Sentiment: Stagflation worries and positioning comments from strategists suggest some investors are not fully allocated to gold, which can cap upside for BAR if risk sentiment shifts. Gold’s fade shows investors ‘not fully positioned’

GraniteShares Gold Trust Profile

The GraniteShares Gold Trust (BAR) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the LBMA Gold Price index. The fund tracks the gold spot price, less trust expenses and liabilities, using physically held gold stored and secured in vaults in London. BAR was launched on Aug 31, 2017 and is managed by GraniteShares.