Vontobel Holding Ltd. lifted its position in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU – Free Report) by 16.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 89,149 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,321 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $6,963,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 8,732,671 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $659,404,000 after acquiring an additional 109,246 shares in the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC grew its position in iShares Gold Trust by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,191,169 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $165,455,000 after purchasing an additional 118,328 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its position in iShares Gold Trust by 19.1% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,999,238 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $162,278,000 after purchasing an additional 320,712 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in iShares Gold Trust by 8.8% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,840,038 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $138,941,000 after purchasing an additional 149,558 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GM Advisory Group LLC grew its position in iShares Gold Trust by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. GM Advisory Group LLC now owns 1,569,661 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $138,381,000 after purchasing an additional 42,385 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.67% of the company’s stock.
iShares Gold Trust Stock Down 0.2%
Shares of NYSEARCA:IAU opened at $78.34 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $81.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $82.13. iShares Gold Trust has a 12-month low of $73.74 and a 12-month high of $104.40. The company has a market cap of $61.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.18.
Trending Headlines about iShares Gold Trust
- Positive Sentiment: Falling Treasury and real yields, along with a softer U.S. dollar and reduced expectations for an October Fed hike, helped gold recover from its recent selloff—supportive for IAU. Wall Street undecided on gold’s near-term trajectory
- Positive Sentiment: Gold has rebounded from the key $4,000 demand zone for a second consecutive week. Analysts say lower real yields and improving technical structure could support an upside breakout if resistance near $4,200–$4,226 is cleared. Gold Weekly Price Forecast
- Positive Sentiment: Chinese demand remains a fundamental tailwind: the country’s central bank added 23 tonnes to its reserves, while Chinese gold ETFs attracted inflows and holiday demand for jewelry, bars and coins improved. China buys the gold dip
- Neutral Sentiment: Next week’s U.S. housing, manufacturing, employment and consumer-sentiment reports could drive gold and IAU volatility by influencing expectations for the Fed’s interest-rate path. Gold looks to housing, PMI and consumer sentiment data
- Neutral Sentiment: Gold is holding above technical support but faces significant resistance around $4,201 to $4,226, leaving investors divided over whether the recent rebound can develop into a sustained breakout. Gold Price Forecast: Bulls Face Crucial Resistance
- Negative Sentiment: U.S. inflation remains the key headwind. September PPI rose 6.3% year over year and CPI reached 3.7%, increasing the possibility that the Fed keeps rates higher for longer or considers a December hike. Gold holding overnight gains as PPI rises
- Negative Sentiment: Hot inflation and stronger-than-expected retail sales have supported higher-rate expectations, while rising yields and a firmer dollar previously triggered a sharp gold selloff. Gold Lost $100 an Ounce After the Inflation Report
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).
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