Goldman Sachs Shareholders Include Sanctuary Advisors LLC as Earnings Exceed Expectations

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) has seen its shares purchased by Sanctuary Advisors LLC during the second quarter. The firm raised its holdings in GS by 3.7% to 82,129 shares after purchasing an additional 2,915 shares.

Sanctuary Advisors' total investment in GS was worth $83,063,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. This is not the only notable change in ownership; several other large investors have also modified their holdings of GS.

Norges Bank acquired a new position in GS shares during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,515,830,000, while Orange County Employees Retirement System purchased a new position in shares of GS during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $69,537,544,000. BlackRock Inc. also purchased a new stake in GS valued at about $24,172,123,000.

The Goldman Sachs Group reported its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $14.47 with $20.98 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $20.34 billion for the quarter, up 39.4% from the same period last year.

The Goldman Sachs Group's quarterly dividend was recently declared, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will receive a $5.00 dividend, representing a $20.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%.