Blue Trust Inc. Acquires 5,919 Shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD)

Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 25.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 28,775 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,919 shares during the quarter. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $6,994,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of GLD. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 21,571.1% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 3,024,639 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $735,169,000 after acquiring an additional 3,010,682 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in SPDR Gold Shares by 446.0% in the 4th quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 239,355 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $59,410,000 after buying an additional 195,520 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lifted its position in SPDR Gold Shares by 47.5% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 454,153 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $110,386,000 after buying an additional 146,271 shares during the last quarter. Banco Santander S.A. lifted its position in SPDR Gold Shares by 245.1% in the 3rd quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 160,721 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $39,065,000 after buying an additional 114,151 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd lifted its position in SPDR Gold Shares by 1,565.3% in the 3rd quarter. JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd now owns 115,106 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $27,979,000 after buying an additional 108,194 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.19% of the company’s stock.

SPDR Gold Shares Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:GLD opened at $255.65 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $245.31 and a 200 day moving average of $239.58. SPDR Gold Shares has a 1-year low of $183.78 and a 1-year high of $257.71.

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).