iShares Gold Trust $IAU Position Cut by Morton Capital Management LLC CA

Morton Capital Management LLC CA cut its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 3.6% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 162,297 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 6,069 shares during the quarter. iShares Gold Trust comprises 2.0% of Morton Capital Management LLC CA’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest position. Morton Capital Management LLC CA’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $13,174,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in IAU. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Gold Trust during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 436.3% in the third quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC now owns 429 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 349 shares during the period. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. 59.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares Gold Trust Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA IAU opened at $88.30 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $90.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $86.22. iShares Gold Trust has a fifty-two week low of $59.71 and a fifty-two week high of $104.40. The company has a market cap of $75.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.16.

Trending Headlines about iShares Gold Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lower U.S. Treasury yields are supporting gold’s appeal as a non‑yielding asset, a direct driver for IAU’s rally. Gold Prices Steady, Supported by Lower U.S. Treasury Yields
• Positive Sentiment: Gold surged above key levels after Iran-related developments pushed the dollar lower and oil prices tumbled, helping bullion outperform and lift gold ETFs like IAU. Gold drives above $4,700 as Iran peace progress weakens U.S. dollar, analysts warn risks remain
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish research views are adding to investor appetite: Morgan Stanley reiterated a strong long‑term gold outlook (price path to $5,200), which supports inflows into gold ETFs. Morgan Stanley sees gold prices climbing to $5,200 despite geopolitical volatility
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting IAU’s 42% one‑year return is prompting allocators to rethink portfolio allocations to gold — a narrative that can sustain ETF demand. IAU Returned 42% in a Year of Sticky Inflation. Here’s Why Allocators Are Reconsidering Gold
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts note a structural shift: gold ETFs are being seen less purely as inflation hedges and more as portfolio diversifiers, potentially broadening investor demand for IAU. Analysts see gold ETFs shifting from inflation hedge to key diversifier
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical and market‑flow reports show momentum (gold reclaiming bullish territory), which can attract trend followers but may be short‑term. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Gold Smashes $4,650 as Silver Explodes Above $76 — Continuation?
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts warn risks remain: if Treasury yields reverse higher (e.g., if oil or risk‑asset dynamics change), gold/IAU could give back gains; gold is also behaving more like a risk‑sensitive asset in recent moves. Gold and oil have been two of the hottest trades of the past one year. One of them has to break

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).