Wealth Alliance LLC Increases Position in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Wealth Alliance LLC raised its holdings in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 20.1% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 150,675 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 25,217 shares during the period. iShares Gold Trust makes up about 1.1% of Wealth Alliance LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Wealth Alliance LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $10,965,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 47.7% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 20,520,705 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,493,292,000 after acquiring an additional 6,623,876 shares in the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. raised its stake 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 valued at $318,586,000 after purchasing an additional 4,546,835 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 67.5% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,919,614 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $680,947,000 after purchasing an additional 4,398,605 shares in the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. increased its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 2,152.7% in the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 3,494,106 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $217,892,000 after buying an additional 3,339,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Packer & Co Ltd acquired a new stake in iShares Gold Trust during the third quarter valued at approximately $156,463,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

Key iShares Gold Trust News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical risk (U.S.‑Iran tensions) is lifting safe‑haven demand, supporting gold prices and ETF flows into IAU. Gold and Silver Analysis: US-Iran Tensions and Gold-to-Silver Ratio Signal Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Major house views remain bullish — BMO projects gold toward ~$6,500/oz in 2026, reinforcing longer‑term demand narratives that can lift IAU over time. Gold to rise near $6,500/oz in 2026 as bull case strengthens, silver’s market balance suggests caution for investors – BMO’s Amos
• Positive Sentiment: Gold is holding above the $5,000 level despite a stronger U.S. Q4 GDP print, showing price resilience that supports ETF inflows into IAU. Gold prices holding above $5,000 as U.S. GDP rises 1.4% in Q4
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/intra‑day analyses point to chop around the $5,000 mark — this creates trading noise and short‑term volatility for IAU but not a clear directional signal. Gold market analysis for February 20 – key intra-day price entry levels for active traders
• Neutral Sentiment: Equity and mining stock moves (miners rallying into earnings) can influence sentiment for metals and related ETFs, but impacts on IAU are indirect. Mining Stock Rallying Into This Week’s Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Dollar strength ahead of GDP/PCE data is putting downward pressure on gold prices; a stronger dollar and higher yields typically weigh on IAU. Strength for the Dollar Ahead of GDP
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term technical indicators show bearish bias below key averages (20‑day/50‑day), implying the potential for pullbacks if those levels aren’t reclaimed. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bearish Bias Persists Below Key Average
• Negative Sentiment: Hawkish Fed commentary/minutes that lift real yields remain the main downside risk for gold and IAU in the near term. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Fed Pressure Builds – Will Gold Smash $5,020 or Stall?

iShares Gold Trust Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of IAU opened at $95.21 on Friday. iShares Gold Trust has a 52 week low of $53.44 and a 52 week high of $104.40. The firm has a market cap of $80.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $88.34 and a 200-day moving average of $77.92.

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).