DSG Capital Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU – Free Report) by 10.5% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 146,433 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 17,101 shares during the period. iShares Gold Trust comprises 1.7% of DSG Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest position. DSG Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $10,656,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 7.7% during the 3rd quarter. Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group LLC now owns 4,928 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $359,000 after purchasing an additional 352 shares during the last quarter. One Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 30.1% in the third quarter. One Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 44,364 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,228,000 after purchasing an additional 10,263 shares during the period. CCG Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the third quarter valued at about $296,000. Northstar Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust during the 3rd quarter worth about $604,000. Finally, Bensler LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 14.0% during the 3rd quarter. Bensler LLC now owns 72,635 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,286,000 after buying an additional 8,921 shares during the period. 59.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Key Stories Impacting iShares Gold Trust
Here are the key news stories impacting iShares Gold Trust this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Record/near‑record bullion prices and strong safe‑haven demand are lifting gold-linked assets — analysts and market reports point to gold breaking above $5,000 and extending toward fresh highs, which supports IAU’s rise. Gold races to $5,100 record peak on safe-haven demand
- Positive Sentiment: Technical and momentum coverage shows buyers maintaining control above $5,000 with upside targets extended (some analysts see targets toward $5,300+), keeping ETF demand and inflows supportive for IAU. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Buyers Maintain Control Above $5,000
- Positive Sentiment: Major banks and strategists have raised multi‑month/year targets for gold (mentions of $6,000+ from some houses), which tends to attract momentum and institutional flows into gold ETFs like IAU. Gold rally has legs – banks lift upside targets to $6,000 and $7,000
- Positive Sentiment: Fund-level buying: a disclosed increase in holdings by Bensler LLC is direct evidence of demand into IAU units, which can be supportive for the ETF’s price. Bensler LLC Grows Holdings in iShares Gold Trust $IAU
- Neutral Sentiment: Macro drivers — weaker dollar, Fed uncertainty and lower US consumer confidence — are cited as supporting metals broadly; these cross‑winds keep gold volatile but generally bullish, which helps IAU while adding headline sensitivity. Spot gold above $5,065/oz after U.S. Consumer Confidence falls
- Neutral Sentiment: Large non‑bank holders (e.g., Tether) continue to add physical gold allocations, which bolsters structural demand for bullion and for gold ETFs over time. Tether says it bought 27 tons of gold in fourth quarter
- Negative Sentiment: Short‑term technicals and profit‑taking signs are showing up in some sessions — analysts flag possible corrections after the parabolic run, which can produce intra‑day/near‑term pullbacks in IAU. Gold Falls on Likely Technical Correction, Possible Profit-Taking
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple technical notes point to momentum fatigue and defined pullback zones (analysts caution a stall after multi‑session advances), raising the risk of short‑term volatility for IAU holders. Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Rally at Turning Point After Momentum Shows First Signs of Fatigue
iShares Gold Trust Stock Performance
About iShares Gold Trust
iShares Gold Trust (the Trust) is to own gold transferred to the Trust in exchange for shares issued by the Trust (Shares). Each Share represents a fractional undivided beneficial interest in the net assets of the Trust. The assets of the Trust consist of gold held by the Trust’s custodian on behalf of the Trust. The sponsor of the Trust is iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC (the Sponsor), which is an indirect subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc The trustee of the Trust is The Bank of New York Mellon (the Trustee) and the custodian of the Trust is JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., London branch (the Custodian).
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