Citigroup Inc. Increases Position in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Citigroup Inc. grew its holdings in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 3.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,307,719 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 198,901 shares during the quarter. Citigroup Inc. owned about 0.64% of iShares Gold Trust worth $386,243,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in IAU. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in iShares Gold Trust during the fourth quarter worth $1,864,000. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 78.5% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 16,778 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $831,000 after acquiring an additional 7,379 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 8,609 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its position in iShares Gold Trust by 141.9% during the second quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 10,249 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $639,000 after purchasing an additional 6,012 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bleakley Financial Group LLC increased its position in iShares Gold Trust by 24.5% during the second quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 25,948 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,618,000 after purchasing an additional 5,099 shares during the last quarter. 59.67% of the stock is currently 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: Geopolitical risk (U.S.‑Iran tensions) is boosting safe‑haven flows into gold, helping push spot prices back above the $5,000 level and supporting ETF demand. Wall Street bears turn tail after gold rises to $5,100/oz, Main Street bullishness unchanged as Iran tensions mount
• Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum: analysts note a bullish reversal pattern and gold reclaiming key moving averages, projecting further upside targets that could lift IAU if sustained. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bullish Reversal Signals Further Gains
• Positive Sentiment: Session highs above $5,060 and continued headlines around the $5,000 handle are creating momentum-driven buying that often benefits gold ETFs like IAU. Spot gold shoots session high above $5,060/oz as flash S&P PMI worst in 10 months
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro backdrop mixed — U.S. GDP growth and other data are keeping investors torn between risk assets and safe havens; gold is holding key levels but could consolidate. Gold prices holding above $5,000 as U.S. GDP rises 1.4% in Q4
• Neutral Sentiment: IAU’s uptick has occurred on below‑average volume versus its recent trading average, which could imply lighter conviction behind the move (watch volume on any follow‑through).
• Negative Sentiment: Fed‑related dynamics and technical resistance: hawkish Fed minutes, firmer dollar or a failure to hold short‑term moving averages would remove some of gold’s tailwinds and could cap gains in IAU. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bearish Bias Persists Below Key Average

iShares Gold Trust Price Performance

NYSEARCA:IAU opened at $95.95 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. The company’s 50-day moving average is $88.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.15. iShares Gold Trust has a 1-year low of $53.44 and a 1-year high of $104.40.

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).