iShares Gold Trust $IAU Shares Bought by Crcm LP

Crcm LP grew its position in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 40.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 392,680 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 112,440 shares during the quarter. iShares Gold Trust comprises approximately 7.6% of Crcm LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Crcm LP’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $28,575,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 47.7% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 20,520,705 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,493,292,000 after buying an additional 6,623,876 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 20.6% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 13,165,231 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $958,034,000 after acquiring an additional 2,245,617 shares in the last quarter. WealthNavi Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 8.5% during the third quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 7,130,543 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $518,890,000 after acquiring an additional 559,413 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 2.3% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 6,616,480 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $412,563,000 after acquiring an additional 148,881 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Truist Financial Corp increased its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 5.9% during the third quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 5,814,190 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $423,099,000 after acquiring an additional 323,755 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting iShares Gold Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Heightened U.S.–Iran conflict keeps investors buying safe havens, underpinning gold demand and helping gold-backed ETFs like IAU. Gold Edges Higher Amid Ongoing U.S.-Iran Conflict
• Positive Sentiment: Recent flows show investors pouring into gold ETFs as geopolitical risk increases, which directly supports IAU inflows and NAV stability. Investors pour into gold ETFs as Iran conflict adds to the funds’ appeal
• Positive Sentiment: China is moving to build a Hong Kong gold hub (public/private miner actions and market infrastructure), a structural demand driver that could support bullion prices over time. China ramps up efforts establish Hong Kong gold hub
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts note consolidation and continued volatility as bonds and the dollar compete as safe havens — this can produce choppy sessions for IAU without changing the medium-term trend. Gold and silver to consolidate further as bonds become a competing safe haven
• Negative Sentiment: Fed rate-cut odds were cut (lower chance of easing), lifting yields and the dollar and pressuring gold — a clear headwind for IAU if rate expectations remain hawkish. Gold News: Gold Market Wobbles as FedWatch Slashes June Rate Cut to 33.5%
• Negative Sentiment: Technical studies show bearish wedge breakdowns and tests of the 50-day moving average, signaling downside risk in the short term that could pressure IAU if selling accelerates. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bearish Wedge Signal Support Test
• Negative Sentiment: Central-bank gold purchases slowed sharply year-over-year in January, which reduces a key institutional source of demand and is a potential long-term drag. Central bank gold demand drops 82% from 2025 average in January

iShares Gold Trust Stock Up 0.8%

IAU stock opened at $96.65 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $91.09 and a 200 day moving average of $80.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $81.61 billion, a PE ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. iShares Gold Trust has a 52 week low of $54.34 and a 52 week high of $104.40.

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).