Atria Investments Inc increased its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU – Free Report) by 27.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 224,896 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 47,891 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $16,366,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in iShares Gold Trust during the fourth quarter worth about $1,864,000. Bison Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 78.5% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 16,778 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $831,000 after buying an additional 7,379 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 47.0% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 26,936 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,588,000 after buying an additional 8,609 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares Gold Trust by 0.5% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 77,037 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,804,000 after buying an additional 397 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RFG Advisory LLC increased its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 22.0% during the 2nd quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 36,703 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,289,000 after acquiring an additional 6,617 shares during the period. 59.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
iShares Gold Trust Stock Performance
NYSEARCA:IAU opened at $95.76 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $80.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. iShares Gold Trust has a fifty-two week low of $53.44 and a fifty-two week high of $104.40. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $86.64 and a 200-day moving average price of $76.72.
Key Headlines Impacting iShares Gold Trust
- Positive Sentiment: David Einhorn publicly increasing his gold exposure and saying the Fed will cut “substantially more” than markets expect — a high-profile investor view that can attract flows into gold ETFs like IAU. David Einhorn says the Fed will cut ‘substantially more’ than two times. So he’s betting big on gold
- Positive Sentiment: Texas unveiling an official bullion program and proposals for gold bills could increase institutional and retail physical demand, a structural bullish development for spot gold and ETFs that track it. Exclusive: Texas unveils official bullion program and gold bills
- Positive Sentiment: Technical analysts flag a developing ABCD pattern and key Fibonacci resistance near $5,141 — a decisive daily close above that level would support further upside for gold and thereby IAU. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Rally Pressures Key Fibonacci Resistance
- Neutral Sentiment: Major outlets and analysts note gold is holding gains despite mixed U.S. data — this shows resilience but not a clear trend trigger for further ETF inflows. Gold, silver hold gains despite strong U.S. jobs data
- Neutral Sentiment: Research houses (Van Eck, BCA) remain constructive on the gold complex long-term but warn speculative flows and short-term volatility could produce pullbacks — suggests potential for both buying opportunities and choppy trading. Early 2026 volatility won’t derail gold’s bull market, miners’ record cash flow will support reratings – Van Eck’s Casanova
- Neutral Sentiment: Multiple technical reports note key support around $5,000/oz — holding that floor is constructive but momentum depends on the next major U.S. data releases. Gold and Silver Technical Analysis: Prices Hold Key Support Ahead of US Jobs Data
- Negative Sentiment: WSJ reports gold fell on prospects of a longer Fed pause — if the Fed pauses rather than cuts, the appeal of non-yielding gold diminishes and can pressure IAU. Gold Falls on Prospects of Long Fed Pause
- Negative Sentiment: Some market pieces point to short-term momentum loss after U.S. jobs prints — near-term data-driven selloffs remain a risk for gold ETFs. Gold losing some momentum as U.S. economy created 130k jobs January
iShares Gold Trust Profile
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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