Quantify Chaos Advisors LLC Takes $647,000 Position in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Quantify Chaos Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 7,976 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $647,000. iShares Gold Trust makes up approximately 2.0% of Quantify Chaos Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest position.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in IAU. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 98.9% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 19,567 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,588,000 after purchasing an additional 9,727 shares during the last quarter. Gables Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 173.1% in the fourth quarter. Gables Capital Management Inc. now owns 355 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. Flynn Zito Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Gold Trust in the fourth quarter valued at $210,000. Csenge Advisory Group raised its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 9.0% in the fourth quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 40,250 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,267,000 after buying an additional 3,310 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Synergy Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Synergy Investment Management LLC now owns 62,675 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,087,000 after buying an additional 2,744 shares during the last quarter. 59.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares Gold Trust Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:IAU opened at $84.32 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $88.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $86.85. The stock has a market cap of $71.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.16. iShares Gold Trust has a 1 year low of $61.04 and a 1 year high of $104.40.

Key iShares Gold Trust News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs said central bank gold buying has been stronger than expected and projected sovereign demand to rise further in the second half of 2026, which supports the medium-term gold outlook. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Several reports noted that gold remains underpinned by ongoing central bank buying and that some analysts still see significant upside for gold later this year, which can support IAU if investor demand follows the same trend. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Gold and silver prices were volatile intraday, with some reports showing support from geopolitical tensions and others showing a pullback as bond yields rose and the dollar strengthened. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Spot gold moved lower as rising Treasury yields, a stronger U.S. dollar, and easing safe-haven demand pressured precious metals prices, which weighs on IAU. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Reports also cited the sell-off in global bond markets and higher oil-linked inflation concerns, both of which contributed to weaker gold prices in the short term. Article Title

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).