CENTRAL TRUST Co Lowers Stock Position in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

CENTRAL TRUST Co cut its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 8.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,078,685 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 99,917 shares during the period. iShares Gold Trust makes up 1.6% of CENTRAL TRUST Co’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. CENTRAL TRUST Co’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $78,496,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Gold Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares Gold Trust during the third quarter worth $25,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 290.9% during the second quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 430 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 320 shares during the period. Key Financial Inc acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. 59.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares Gold Trust Trading Down 3.4%

IAU opened at $92.48 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $86.91 and its 200 day moving average price is $76.83. iShares Gold Trust has a 12-month low of $53.44 and a 12-month high of $104.40. The firm has a market cap of $78.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09.

Key iShares Gold Trust News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Macro outlook that favors gold: a 2026 market outlook argues for a softer DXY and a structurally bullish case for precious metals — a tailwind for gold-backed ETFs like IAU over the medium term. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Policy/demand support: Texas unveiled an official bullion program and proposed gold bills that could lift domestic bullion demand and institutional appetite for physical gold custody. That structural demand can support IAU over time. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Big investors positioning for cuts: prominent investors (e.g., David Einhorn) are publicly increasing gold exposure on expectations of multiple Fed cuts in 2026 — an endorsement that can support fund inflows into ETFs such as IAU. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/near‑term stabilization: WSJ notes gold was steady in Asian trade and “could undergo a technical recovery” after recent front‑month futures weakness — suggests a possible short rebound if selling pressure eases. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Spot price context: intraday Kitco reports show spot gold trading around the $5,060–$5,076/oz area after various US data prints — market remains rangebound around key levels that influence IAU’s NAV. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Rapid, unexplained sell‑off: Kitco and market commentators reported an abrupt sell‑off in gold and silver with unclear drivers — this kind of volatile, disorderly selling can push ETF prices down and trigger short‑term outflows. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broad commodity rout: FXEmpire reports gold dived below key technical levels amid a wider commodities sell‑off (silver sharply lower), which amplifies downside risk for IAU until markets stabilize. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Dollar and labor data pressure: strong US jobs prints and prospects of a prolonged Fed pause have lifted the dollar and reduced near‑term appeal for non‑yielding gold — a key immediate pressure point for IAU. 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).