Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its position in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU – Free Report) by 14.5% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 527,920 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 66,700 shares during the period. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA owned about 0.06% of iShares Gold Trust worth $44,836,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust during the first quarter valued at $26,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Rossby Financial LCC grew its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 75.7% in the fourth quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 325 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the period. Monetary Solutions Ltd purchased a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Longview Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Institutional investors own 59.67% of the company’s stock.
iShares Gold Trust Stock Performance
IAU stock opened at $75.51 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $83.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $87.58. iShares Gold Trust has a fifty-two week low of $61.60 and a fifty-two week high of $104.40. The company has a market cap of $64.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.15.
More iShares Gold Trust News
- Positive Sentiment: Several analysts and banks remain constructive on gold, with commentary from Goldman Sachs, Standard Chartered, and others arguing the recent selloff may be a buying opportunity and that central bank demand could push prices much higher over time. Gold is not done and sovereign demand will drive price up to $4,900/oz in 2026 – Goldman Sachs’ Dart
- Positive Sentiment: Central bank demand remains a major supportive theme, with an OMFIF survey indicating official institutions expect gold to trade much higher over the next 12 months and continue treating it as a strategic reserve asset. Central banks see gold prices trading between $5,000 and $6,000 in 12 months – OMFIF Survey
- Positive Sentiment: Technical analysts say gold may be stabilizing after testing support, with a bullish hammer pattern and repeated defense of the $4,000 area suggesting a possible short-term bottom. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bullish Hammer Signals Potential Bottom
- Neutral Sentiment: Gold rebounded intraday at points as traders looked for support near key technical levels, but the broader trend remains tied to rate expectations and the next U.S. jobs data. Gold Price Analysis – Gold Continues to See Support at 4K
- Negative Sentiment: Stronger U.S. labor data and firmer yields are pressuring gold lower, as markets focus more on Fed tightening risk than on safe-haven demand. Silver firms while gold fades as Fed risk caps rebound – Kitco PM Report
- Negative Sentiment: Recent headlines from banks and market watchers also note that the Fed’s hawkish pivot has prolonged gold’s correction, keeping pressure on bullion-backed funds like IAU. Fed turned a ‘pause in the structural bullish gold story’ into ‘a deeper freeze’ – J.P. Morgan’s Shearer
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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