Impact Investors Inc trimmed its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU – Free Report) by 9.8% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 126,267 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 13,701 shares during the quarter. iShares Gold Trust comprises approximately 7.7% of Impact Investors Inc’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Impact Investors Inc’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $11,132,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in IAU. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 30,799,504 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,241,280,000 after purchasing an additional 456,140 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 13,742,286 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,115,461,000 after buying an additional 203,528 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 13,136,955 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,066,327,000 after buying an additional 260,541 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG increased its position in iShares Gold Trust by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 9,148,055 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $665,704,000 after buying an additional 561,489 shares during the period. Finally, Citigroup Inc. increased its position in iShares Gold Trust by 35.7% in the 4th quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 7,201,313 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $584,531,000 after buying an additional 1,893,594 shares during the period. 59.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
More iShares Gold Trust News
Here are the key news stories impacting iShares Gold Trust this week:
- Negative Sentiment: Spot gold has been sliding as Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar move higher after hawkish Fed minutes, pressuring gold-backed funds like IAU. Gold slides as Fed minutes, Hormuz oil spike lift yields – Kitco PM Report
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple market updates point to gold breaking down from resistance and testing lower support levels, suggesting near-term momentum remains weak. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Resistance Keeps Bears in Control
- Neutral Sentiment: Some longer-term commentary remains constructive, with Invesco saying central-bank demand should help gold recover later in 2026 despite a difficult second quarter. Gold had a rough Q2, but central bank demand will push prices higher through 2026 – Invesco
- Neutral Sentiment: Reports of central-bank buying, including China adding to gold reserves, support the long-term case for gold but have not been enough to offset the current risk-off backdrop. China’s central bank buys the dip, increasing gold reserves 15 tonnes in June
iShares Gold Trust Trading Down 0.8%
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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