Parkside Financial Bank & Trust Has $3.04 Million Stock Position in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 42.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 41,739 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 12,517 shares during the quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $3,037,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of IAU. Citigroup Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 809.1% in the second quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 5,108,818 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $318,586,000 after purchasing an additional 4,546,835 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 67.5% in the 2nd 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. Prudential Financial Inc. grew its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 2,152.7% in the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 3,494,106 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $217,892,000 after buying an additional 3,339,000 shares during the last quarter. Packer & Co Ltd bought a new position in iShares Gold Trust in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $156,463,000. Finally, PFG Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 4,797.3% during the second quarter. PFG Advisors now owns 1,432,369 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $89,323,000 after buying an additional 1,403,121 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

iShares Gold Trust Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of iShares Gold Trust stock opened at $92.56 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $81.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is $73.58. The company has a market cap of $77.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. iShares Gold Trust has a 1 year low of $51.52 and a 1 year high of $92.78.

More iShares Gold Trust News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Major banks and analysts are lifting long‑term gold forecasts, underpinning bullish investor expectations that support ETF demand (Goldman Sachs raised its 2026 target; sector commentary sees $5,000+/oz potential). Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan reiterated overweight calls on gold miners and said gold could move materially higher this year — a signal that institutions are positioning for sustained upside, which tends to boost physical and ETF flows. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Swiss refiner MKS PAMP plans to expand U.S. refining capacity this year, reflecting expectations of stronger physical demand in the U.S. market — a supply/demand dynamic that can support higher bullion prices and ETF holdings. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: New product launches and alternative ETFs (Bitwise/Proficio) that include gold are being announced, broadening retail/institutional access to gold as a currency hedge and likely adding to demand for physical‑backed ETFs like IAU. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail trends show consumers buying more gold and silver (UK retail sales boost), a modest positive for physical demand but more diffuse in impact on large ETFs. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical and market‑commentary pieces note breakouts and momentum toward higher resistance zones (near $5,000), which can drive short‑term speculative flows into gold products including IAU. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Some headlines show gold trimming gains when geopolitical tensions ease (U.S.–Europe Greenland episode), signaling that a reduction in safe‑haven demand can pull prices and ETF flows back. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Other pieces report brief pullbacks as risk appetite improves or as traders lock profits after sharp rallies — reminders that volatility and short‑term outflows can occur even amid a bullish structural outlook. Read More.

iShares Gold Trust 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).