Patton Fund Management Inc. Sells 7,139 Shares of iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Patton Fund Management Inc. lowered its stake in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 6.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 111,189 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 7,139 shares during the period. iShares Gold Trust accounts for approximately 1.2% of Patton Fund Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Patton Fund Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $9,025,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Optima Capital LLC bought a new stake in iShares Gold Trust in the fourth quarter valued at $89,000. CJM Wealth Advisers Ltd. boosted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 217.4% in the fourth quarter. CJM Wealth Advisers Ltd. now owns 9,911 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $804,000 after acquiring an additional 6,788 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 44.0% in the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,044,313 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $84,767,000 after acquiring an additional 319,159 shares in the last quarter. Atwater Malick LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 21.5% in the fourth quarter. Atwater Malick LLC now owns 5,232 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $425,000 after acquiring an additional 925 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co. bought a new stake in iShares Gold Trust in the fourth quarter valued at $358,000. Institutional investors own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

iShares Gold Trust Stock Down 0.4%

NYSEARCA:IAU opened at $89.21 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $75.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.20. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $92.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $84.79. iShares Gold Trust has a twelve month low of $59.71 and a twelve month high of $104.40.

Key Headlines Impacting iShares Gold Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum and short-term rallies could support IAU if gold breaks key resistance levels — analysts flag a clean move above $4,800 could trigger a faster rally toward $4,860. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Gold has shown intraday rebounds as dollar weakness lifts bullion, supporting gold‑backed ETFs including IAU. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Macro support from central-bank buying and a third consecutive weekly gain for gold has kept ETF flows and interest in bullion funds intact. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: IAU remains an inexpensive, pure-play physical-gold ETF with large AUM and low costs versus mining or active alternatives — a structural positive for long-term investor demand. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical and intraday trading guides highlight volatile price levels and key support/resistance that could dictate short-term flows into/out of IAU. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Forecast pieces note both upside breakout scenarios and downside risks; outcome depends on near-term macro and geopolitical developments. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Easing geopolitical risk (a two‑week US–Iran ceasefire/talks) has reduced safe‑haven demand, pressuring gold and weighing on IAU. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Inflation and rising oil prices have lifted rate‑hike expectations and the dollar at times this week, undercutting gold’s appeal. Several reports cite renewed Fed rate concerns as a headwind. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary point to recent bearish technical signals and selling linked to inflation worries, suggesting the bull market could pause for months. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: IAU has seen a significant rise in short interest, which could amplify downward pressure on the ETF’s price while short positions remain elevated. Read More.

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).