Prudential PLC raised its holdings in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU – Free Report) by 86.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 266,327 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 123,491 shares during the quarter. Prudential PLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $21,618,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vise Technologies Inc. raised its position in iShares Gold Trust by 28.2% in the fourth quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 47,674 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,870,000 after purchasing an additional 10,495 shares during the period. Regency Capital Management Inc. DE raised its position in iShares Gold Trust by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Regency Capital Management Inc. DE now owns 175,642 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $14,257,000 after purchasing an additional 2,838 shares during the period. Continuum Advisory LLC raised its position in iShares Gold Trust by 181.7% in the fourth quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 13,906 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,129,000 after purchasing an additional 8,969 shares during the period. Sittner & Nelson LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Gold Trust in the fourth quarter valued at $66,000. Finally, Verus Capital Partners LLC raised its position in iShares Gold Trust by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 19,765 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,604,000 after purchasing an additional 1,445 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.67% of the company’s stock.
iShares Gold Trust Stock Up 0.8%
NYSEARCA:IAU opened at $84.28 on Friday. iShares Gold Trust has a 52 week low of $61.37 and a 52 week high of $104.40. The company has a market capitalization of $71.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.15. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $87.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $87.56.
Key Headlines Impacting iShares Gold Trust
- Positive Sentiment: Gold regained momentum as softer U.S. jobless claims and other weaker labor signals boosted expectations for rate cuts, which is supportive for bullion and IAU. Spot gold reclaims $4,500/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims rise to 225k
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts said deglobalization and the global scramble for strategic resources are reinforcing gold’s role as a reserve asset, a longer-term tailwind for bullion demand. Deglobalization sparks race for strategic resources, driving gold and copper outlook – Sohn Montreal
- Positive Sentiment: Central banks bought net gold in April, led by Poland and China, signaling ongoing official-sector demand that supports the gold price. Central banks buy net 17 tonnes of gold in April, led by Poland and China – WGC
- Neutral Sentiment: Technical commentary is mixed, with some traders seeing a potential rebound from support while others say gold is still trapped in a consolidation range and needs confirmation above resistance. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Falling Wedge Signals Key Inflection Zone
- Negative Sentiment: China’s gold market is cooling, with reports of ETF outflows and weaker local demand, which could soften a key source of recent support for bullion. China’s gold market is cooling, multiple metrics show
- Negative Sentiment: Several reports say gold is under pressure from stronger Treasury yields, Fed hike fears, and a still-resilient U.S. economy, all of which can weigh on IAU near term. TD Securities cuts H2 2026 gold price forecasts as markets price in Fed rate hike
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).
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