Bensler LLC Increases Stake in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Bensler LLC lifted its stake in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 14.0% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 72,635 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 8,921 shares during the period. Bensler LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $5,286,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Citigroup Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 809.1% in the 2nd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 5,108,818 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $318,586,000 after purchasing an additional 4,546,835 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 67.5% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,919,614 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $680,947,000 after buying an additional 4,398,605 shares during the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. lifted its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 2,152.7% during the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 3,494,106 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $217,892,000 after acquiring an additional 3,339,000 shares during the period. Packer & Co Ltd purchased a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at about $156,463,000. Finally, PFG Advisors grew its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 4,797.3% during the 2nd quarter. PFG Advisors now owns 1,432,369 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $89,323,000 after purchasing an additional 1,403,121 shares during the period. 59.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More iShares Gold Trust News

Here are the key news stories impacting iShares Gold Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Safe-haven demand has driven spot gold to new records above $5,000–$5,100, lifting gold ETFs and bullion exposures like IAU as investors seek refuge from geopolitical and market volatility. Gold races to $5,100 record peak on safe-haven demand
• Positive Sentiment: Large private-sector purchases are adding to physical demand: Tether reported buying ~27 metric tons of gold in Q4, and commentary suggests its holdings now exceed those of some central banks — supportive for bullion-backed ETFs. Tether says it bought 27 tons of gold in fourth quarter
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and central-bank buying momentum point to further upside (some forecasting toward $6,000), which supports inflows into gold ETFs like IAU. Gold has more room to run as geopolitics, cenbank buying fuel gains, analysts say
• Positive Sentiment: Mining activity and miner stocks are rallying on the gold boom, reinforcing the narrative of a structural upswing in the sector and amplifying investor interest in all gold exposures. Gold Boom Spurs Miners to Dig for the Mother Lode
• Neutral Sentiment: U.S. economic data (e.g., a bump in durable-goods orders) has not materially clipped gold’s advance so far; data may keep volatility elevated but hasn’t reversed the rally. Gold Rises Over 2%; US Durable Goods Orders Jump In November
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical reports note strong momentum but intra-day pullbacks and trading ranges are emerging — useful for traders but neutral for long-term holders. Gold Price Analysis – Gold Continues to See Buyers Assert Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Markets are cautioning about a parabolic rally and increased correction risk ahead of the Fed meeting and other macro events; a stronger dollar or hawkish policy surprise could pressure gold and therefore IAU. Gold News: XAU Breakout Above $5000 Driven by Geopolitical Chaos & Weak Dollar

iShares Gold Trust Trading Up 1.5%

NYSEARCA IAU opened at $95.18 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $82.69 and a 200 day moving average of $74.18. iShares Gold Trust has a twelve month low of $51.52 and a twelve month high of $96.12.

iShares Gold Trust Company 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).