Nkcfo LLC Has $20.33 Million Holdings in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Nkcfo LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 21.9% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 279,400 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 50,200 shares during the period. iShares Gold Trust accounts for about 6.1% of Nkcfo LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Nkcfo LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $20,332,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in iShares Gold Trust during the fourth quarter worth about $1,864,000. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 78.5% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 16,778 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $831,000 after buying an additional 7,379 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 47.0% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 26,936 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,588,000 after acquiring an additional 8,609 shares during the last quarter. New Hampshire Trust raised its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. New Hampshire Trust now owns 4,286 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $267,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the period. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the 2nd quarter worth about $360,000. 59.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key iShares Gold Trust News

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS projects a much higher gold target (as high as $6,200/oz) driven by Fed easing, geopolitical turmoil and rising demand — a bullish macro outlook that supports long-term ETF flows into IAU. Fed easing, geopolitical turmoil, rising demand will combine to push gold to $6,200/oz by mid-year – UBS
• Positive Sentiment: Renewed US trade‑policy/tariff uncertainty (Supreme Court / Trump developments) has lifted haven demand for gold, underpinning prices and ETF flows into IAU. Gold Edges Higher Amid Ongoing Tariff Risks
• Positive Sentiment: Near‑term safe‑haven buying and weak US economic data prompted strong rallies in gold and silver, supporting upside momentum that benefits IAU inflows. Strong rallies in gold, silver on haven demand, weak U.S. data
• Positive Sentiment: Central bank buying and technical breakouts are cited as supporting demand and a sustainable rally case — favorable for ETFs like IAU if buying persists. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: 1,000 Tonnes Bought, Demand Surges – Rally Sustainable?
• Neutral Sentiment: Heraeus notes that precious metals may need lower rates to fully benefit; this suggests gold’s path depends on central‑bank policy timing rather than only geopolitics. Gold and silver will wait to benefit from lower rates, Ghana and Hecla reflect shifting priorities in precious metals markets – Heraeus
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/market commentaries and yield forecasts show momentum remains, but emphasize macro crosswinds (yields, dollar, risk appetite) that could steer short‑term moves. Gold Price Analysis – Gold Continues to See Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Russia sold ~300,000 ounces in January (reported proceeds up to $1.68B), adding supply that can pressure prices if such sales continue. That could be a headwind for IAU. Russia made up to $1.68 billion selling 300,000 ounces of gold in January as prices hit record highs
• Negative Sentiment: Bloomberg Intelligence’s McGlone warns of a potential risk‑reversion in 2026 — advising “sell gold, buy Treasuries” if yields reprice — a scenario that would hurt gold and IAU. Sell gold, buy Treasuries? BI’s McGlone sees risk of reversion in 2026

iShares Gold Trust Stock Performance

NYSEARCA IAU opened at $98.57 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $83.23 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. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $88.99 and a 200 day simple moving average of $78.60.

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).