SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) Shares Purchased by Slagle Financial LLC

Slagle Financial LLC grew its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 99.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,556 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,275 shares during the quarter. Slagle Financial LLC’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $489,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Toronto Dominion Bank grew its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 14.5% in the third quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 4,660,292 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $799,007,000 after purchasing an additional 591,368 shares in the last quarter. Scarborough Advisors LLC boosted its stake in SPDR Gold Shares by 10,133.3% during the 4th quarter. Scarborough Advisors LLC now owns 2,662,393 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $508,970,000 after purchasing an additional 2,636,376 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 19,989.3% during the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,437,035 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $465,888,000 after purchasing an additional 2,424,904 shares during the period. Euclidean Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 91.4% in the 3rd quarter. Euclidean Capital LLC now owns 1,062,500 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $182,166,000 after buying an additional 507,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR Gold Shares by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 1,054,867 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $201,659,000 after buying an additional 47,681 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 42.19% of the company’s stock.

SPDR Gold Shares Trading Up 1.3 %

SPDR Gold Shares stock traded up $2.76 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $215.73. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 7,076,496 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,722,442. SPDR Gold Shares has a twelve month low of $168.30 and a twelve month high of $225.66. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $216.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $200.97.

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).