Trust Co. of Vermont Acquires 297 Shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD)

Trust Co. of Vermont grew its position in SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 3.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,137 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 297 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Vermont’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $2,212,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. increased its position in SPDR Gold Shares by 78.7% during the 2nd quarter. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 109 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in SPDR Gold Shares in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. bought a new position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC raised its position in SPDR Gold Shares by 78.9% in the third quarter. Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC now owns 161 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.19% of the company’s stock.

SPDR Gold Shares Stock Down 0.5 %

GLD traded down $1.33 on Friday, hitting $249.27. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,284,130 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,497,129. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $243.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $237.98. SPDR Gold Shares has a 12 month low of $183.78 and a 12 month 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).