HighTower Advisors LLC Grows Stake in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

HighTower Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 2.2% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 3,509,779 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 76,150 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $255,406,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,875 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $646,000 after buying an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Axecap Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Axecap Investments LLC now owns 14,316 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,042,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Aspiriant LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.8% in the third quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 7,854 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $572,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Sincerus Advisory LLC increased its position in iShares Gold Trust by 2.8% in the third quarter. Sincerus Advisory LLC now owns 5,184 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $377,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First National Trust Co raised its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 0.9% during the third quarter. First National Trust Co now owns 15,541 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,131,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. 59.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares Gold Trust Stock Up 2.5%

IAU stock opened at $94.75 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 capitalization of $80.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $87.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $77.16.

More iShares Gold Trust News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Cooling U.S. inflation data and CPI expectations lifted precious metals sentiment, underpinning safe-haven demand for gold and supporting ETFs like IAU. Gold prices testing resistance just below $5,000 as US inflation cools in January
• Positive Sentiment: Technical setups show strength: price action is forming higher swing highs and is supported by key moving averages and pattern targets — a bullish technical case that can attract trend-following flows into IAU. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Strength Emerging Above Key Support
• Positive Sentiment: Chinese retail/speculative demand and fast-growing gold-backed ETF holdings in China are adding structural buying pressure to the global gold complex, supporting ETF flows into vehicles such as IAU. How China’s ‘unruly’ speculators might be fueling the frenzy in gold market
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro outlooks flag a softer dollar (DXY weakness) as a structural tailwind for gold through 2026, which supports the case for longer-term ETF allocations but doesn’t guarantee short-term direction. 2026 Market Outlook: DXY Weakness, Gold’s New Floor, and Bitcoin Consolidation
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentators stress CPI will dictate the next leg for gold — that keeps short-term direction data-dependent and increases headline-driven trading in IAU. Gold Climbs Toward $5,000. Inflation Data Will Dictate the Next Move.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent intraday sell-offs and a rapid commodity unwind (including a 3% gold plunge earlier) highlight high intraday volatility that can prompt outflows from ETFs and hurt IAU if volatility spikes. Gold, silver sell off rapidly; reasons are unknown
• Negative Sentiment: Prospects of a prolonged Fed pause or shifting rate-expectations can reduce the opportunity cost advantage of non-yielding gold, a headwind for gold ETFs if rate narratives firm up. Gold Falls on Prospects of Long Fed Pause
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts warn that hotter-than-expected CPI or stronger dollar moves could trigger renewed selling and short-term pressure on gold and IAU. Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Will US CPI Trigger a Break Above $5,100?

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).