iShares Gold Trust $IAU Shares Acquired by Hilltop Holdings Inc.

Hilltop Holdings Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 63.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 41,021 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 15,902 shares during the quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $2,985,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ehrlich Financial Group increased its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 15.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ehrlich Financial Group now owns 44,884 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,266,000 after buying an additional 5,943 shares during the period. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 63.6% in the 3rd quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 55,530 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,041,000 after acquiring an additional 21,596 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the third quarter valued at about $1,863,000. Strategic Blueprint LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 30.2% in the third quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC now owns 136,931 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $9,964,000 after acquiring an additional 31,746 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MA Private Wealth increased its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 10.3% during the third quarter. MA Private Wealth now owns 157,758 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $11,480,000 after acquiring an additional 14,705 shares during the period. 59.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares Gold Trust News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS says gold could still rally roughly 20% from current levels in 2026, a strong bullish fundamental projection that can support demand for gold ETFs like IAU. Gold is still set to gain 20% above current prices in 2026 – UBS
• Positive Sentiment: State-level demand: a WSJ report notes states (example: Wyoming) are adding physical gold to reserves as a hedge against economic shocks — symbolic buyer activity that supports the narrative for sustained bullion demand. Inside an Old Newspaper Building, Wyoming Is Stashing 2,312 Ounces of Gold
• Positive Sentiment: Technical bounce potential: WSJ reports gold “edged higher” on signs of a technical recovery after recent futures weakness — short-covering and technical buying can lift IAU flows intraday. Gold Edges Higher on Possible Technical Recovery
• Neutral Sentiment: Supply-side/ESG development: Trafigura will help Venezuela’s Minerven build a responsible gold‑sourcing programme — may improve long-term supply transparency but has limited near-term impact on bullion prices. Trafigura to help Venezuela’s Minerven develop a responsible gold-sourcing programme
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategy notes: market commentators advise shifting tactics amid a gold liquidity squeeze and choppy trading — useful for traders but mixed signal for longer‑term ETF investors. More than one way to ride a bull – shift tactics in gold as liquidity crunch caps rally, says Tastylive’s Vecchio
• Negative Sentiment: Rising energy/inflation worry: WSJ and FXEmpire pieces link higher energy prices and Middle East tensions to renewed inflation concerns that could delay Fed cuts — that dynamic keeps yields and the dollar firmer at times, pressuring gold and IAU. Gold Falls as Rising Energy Prices Exacerbate Inflation Worries
• Negative Sentiment: Risk‑on flows and technical selling: several Kitco and FXEmpire reports say improving risk appetite and a brief liquidity crunch have driven intraday selling in gold, weighing on short-term ETF flows. Gold, silver down as risk appetite improves, crude sinks
• Negative Sentiment: Macro risk: FXEmpire warns that if oil stays above $100 it could delay Fed easing and keep rates/yields higher — a scenario that would be bearish for gold and IAU. Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Gold Market Faces Bearish Pressure if Oil Stays Above $100

iShares Gold Trust Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of iShares Gold Trust stock opened at $94.33 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $79.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. iShares Gold Trust has a 52-week low of $55.78 and a 52-week high of $104.40. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $93.26 and its 200-day simple moving average is $82.14.

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).