iShares Gold Trust $IAU is Wealth Quarterback LLC’s 3rd Largest Position

Wealth Quarterback LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 183.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 200,692 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 129,946 shares during the quarter. iShares Gold Trust comprises 5.6% of Wealth Quarterback LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Wealth Quarterback LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $14,604,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. waypoint wealth counsel grew its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. waypoint wealth counsel now owns 80,884 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,886,000 after buying an additional 553 shares during the last quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares Gold Trust in the third quarter worth $273,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 7.7% in the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 6,267 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $456,000 after acquiring an additional 449 shares during the last quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH bought a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust during the third quarter valued at $200,000. Finally, 1900 Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the 3rd quarter worth about $226,000. 59.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about iShares Gold Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS projects materially higher gold prices (up to $5,000 by Q3 2026, $5,400 in a stress case), a bullish long‑term narrative that supports demand for gold ETFs like IAU. UBS sees $5,000 gold Q3 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying: Ehrlich Financial Group increased its IAU stake in Q3, signaling continued institutional interest in the ETF. Ehrlich Financial Group Has $3.27 Million Stock Holdings in iShares Gold Trust $IAU
• Positive Sentiment: Options flow showed unusually large call buying (11,411 calls), which can indicate speculative or hedged bullish positioning in IAU shares.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/broad-market breakout context — recent analysis notes volatility-driven breakouts in gold and silver, which can lead to strong directional moves but also sharp reversals; this keeps the outlook binary and data-dependent. Gold and Silver Technical Analysis: Volatility Surge Confirms Bullish Breakouts
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro commentary and 2026 outlooks argue for elevated structural demand into hard assets; useful for long-term holders but less immediately predictive of intraday moves. Gold and silver enter a new era: What investors should expect in 2026
• Negative Sentiment: CME margin hikes increased volatility and forced repositioning across metals, triggering short-term selling pressure that weighs on IAU. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: $4,360 Gold Rebounds as Margin Hike Shakes Metals
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy profit-taking after recent record highs and technical warnings of a larger pullback (analysts flag a potential swing target ~$4,041 on spot gold) have pressured gold and thus IAU. Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Gold Market Breakdown Eyes $4,041 Target
• Negative Sentiment: Session‑level selling tied to short‑term data surprises (e.g., stronger U.S. housing data) and routine profit-taking pushed spot gold lower intraday, transmitting to IAU flows. Spot gold at session lows after U.S. pending home sales surprise

iShares Gold Trust Price Performance

Shares of iShares Gold Trust stock opened at $81.61 on Tuesday. iShares Gold Trust has a 1 year low of $49.00 and a 1 year high of $85.68. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $78.64 and its 200 day moving average is $70.89. The stock has a market cap of $67.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09.

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).