iShares Gold Trust $IAU Stock Holdings Lowered by Modus Advisors LLC

Modus Advisors LLC reduced its position in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 2.2% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 303,152 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 6,812 shares during the period. iShares Gold Trust makes up about 6.0% of Modus Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Modus Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $22,060,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in IAU. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 47.7% in the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 20,520,705 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,493,292,000 after purchasing an additional 6,623,876 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 67.5% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,919,614 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $680,947,000 after buying an additional 4,398,605 shares during the last quarter. WealthNavi Inc. increased its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 8.5% in the 3rd quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 7,130,543 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $518,890,000 after buying an additional 559,413 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in iShares Gold Trust by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 6,616,480 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $412,563,000 after buying an additional 148,881 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Truist Financial Corp raised its position in iShares Gold Trust by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 5,814,190 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $423,099,000 after buying an additional 323,755 shares during the last quarter. 59.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares Gold Trust Stock Down 2.6%

Shares of NYSEARCA IAU opened at $90.53 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $85.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $75.77. The company has a market cap of $76.44 billion, a PE ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. iShares Gold Trust has a 52-week low of $53.44 and a 52-week high of $104.40.

iShares Gold Trust News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Central banks continued large net purchases in December, adding to a 2025 trend of steady official buying that underpins structural demand for gold. Central banks buy 19t of gold in December to total 328t in 2025, averaging 27t/m – World Gold Council
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts are lifting 2026 gold forecasts on mounting geopolitical risks and persistent safe‑haven demand, supporting the medium-term case for bullion and for IAU. Analysts ramp up gold forecasts as global uncertainties mount
• Positive Sentiment: CIBC published an extremely bullish baseline scenario (multi-thousand-dollar per ounce forecasts) highlighting that persistent safe‑haven demand could keep structural upside intact over time. CIBC sees gold averaging $6,000 an ounce as safe-haven demand persists
• Neutral Sentiment: Barrick’s plan to spin off North American assets (IPO) is a miner-specific development that can shift investor attention within the gold sector but has only an indirect effect on bullion ETFs like IAU. Barrick Aims for IPO of North American Gold Assets This Year
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis noting gold’s defensive positioning versus bitcoin suggests rotation dynamics between crypto and bullion; this can sustain demand when risk aversion wins but is mixed in short-term flows. Gold vs Bitcoin: Why the Defensive Trade Is Winning the Battle
• Negative Sentiment: Gold pulled back after spillover selling from cryptocurrencies (bitcoin weakness) pressured risk assets and liquidations spilled into precious metals. Gold Falls on Spillover Impact From Cryptocurrencies’ Selloff
• Negative Sentiment: Technical reports point to a bearish reversal and heightened uncertainty as gold tests key support zones—this raises the risk of further short-term downside for IAU if support breaks. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Uncertainty Rises After Bearish Reversal
• Negative Sentiment: Silver’s sharp drop and deleveraging/margin-call dynamics spilled into gold markets, amplifying selling pressure across precious metals. Silver sharply down, leading gold lower, too
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term headwinds include profit‑taking, dollar strength and Fed‑rate expectations that have pulled gold back from recent resistance levels. Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Profit-Taking Pulls Gold Price Back From Resistance Zone

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).