Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. Has $3.91 Million Holdings in SPDR Gold Shares $GLD

Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. lessened its stake in SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 50.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,867 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 10,233 shares during the quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $3,910,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Prepared Retirement Institute LLC lifted its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Prepared Retirement Institute LLC now owns 1,328 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $526,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. True Vision MN LLC lifted its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. True Vision MN LLC now owns 768 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $304,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY lifted its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY now owns 3,500 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,387,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. PFS Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 1,078 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $427,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. lifted its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 28.7% in the fourth quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 112 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.19% of the company’s stock.

SPDR Gold Shares News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Gold prices moved higher as the dollar and Treasury yields fell, supporting demand for non-yielding assets like gold. Update: Gold Trading Higher as the Dollar and Yields Fall as Israel and Lebanon Agree to a Ceasefire
• Positive Sentiment: Gold reclaimed the $4,500 level after weaker-than-expected U.S. jobless claims reinforced the case for slower growth and potential Fed easing. Spot gold reclaims $4,500/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims rise to 225k
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts said deglobalization and a global scramble for strategic resources are strengthening gold’s long-term case as a reserve asset. Deglobalization sparks race for strategic resources, driving gold and copper outlook – Sohn Montreal
• Neutral Sentiment: Some technical traders see gold testing key support and resistance levels, suggesting the metal may be near an inflection point rather than in a clear trend. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Falling Wedge Signals Key Inflection Zone
• Neutral Sentiment: Central banks returned to net buying in April, which supports gold demand, but the pace was modest and not enough to offset broader macro swings. Central banks buy net 17 tonnes of gold in April, led by Poland and China – WGC
• Negative Sentiment: China’s gold market is showing signs of cooling, including weaker ETF inflows, which could temper one of the major demand pillars behind the rally. China’s gold market is cooling, multiple metrics show
• Negative Sentiment: Several reports note that hotter inflation, stronger U.S. data, and rising rate-hike expectations have recently pressured gold below key technical levels. TD Securities cuts H2 2026 gold price forecasts as markets price in Fed rate hike

SPDR Gold Shares Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of GLD stock opened at $411.27 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $425.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $427.44. The firm has a market cap of $149.58 billion, a PE ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.14. SPDR Gold Shares has a 12 month low of $299.89 and a 12 month high of $509.70.

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). 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.