J2 Capital Management Inc Sells 34,310 Shares of iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Jun 26th, 2026

J2 Capital Management Inc cut its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU – Free Report) by 52.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 30,497 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 34,310 shares during the period. iShares Gold Trust comprises approximately 1.8% of J2 Capital Management Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest holding. J2 Capital Management Inc’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $2,689,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Schmidt P J Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Schmidt P J Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,362 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $760,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Foster Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Foster Group Inc. now owns 5,126 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $416,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Haverford Trust Co raised its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Haverford Trust Co now owns 3,617 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $294,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Brooks Moore & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Brooks Moore & Associates Inc. now owns 6,076 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $493,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC lifted its position in iShares Gold Trust by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC now owns 6,485 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $572,000 after buying an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. 59.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting iShares Gold Trust

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

Negative Sentiment: Multiple market updates say gold broke below key support and is showing a bearish technical setup, with analysts warning of deeper correction risk. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Trendline Failure Signals Deeper Downside Risk
Negative Sentiment: Stronger U.S. dollar strength and rising Treasury yields continue to be a headwind for gold, increasing the opportunity cost of holding the non-yielding metal. Gold price could struggle through 2026 as it loses safe-haven status to US bonds – BI’s McGlone
Negative Sentiment: Several reports note that resilient U.S. economic data and cooling inflation fears are reducing safe-haven demand, which can keep pressure on gold prices. Gold prices struggling as U.S. economy remains resilient and inflation fears cool
Neutral Sentiment: There were also brief rebounds above $4,000 as lower yields, a softer dollar, and renewed geopolitical risk sparked buying interest, but those moves have not yet reversed the broader downtrend. Gold holds $4,000 as Fed hawkishness offsets renewed Gulf risk – Kitco PM Report

iShares Gold Trust Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSEARCA IAU opened at $75.71 on Friday. iShares Gold Trust has a 12-month low of $61.37 and a 12-month high of $104.40. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $84.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $87.65. The company has a market cap of $64.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.15.

iShares Gold Trust Profile

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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).