Oxbow Advisors LLC Trims Stock Position in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Oxbow Advisors LLC lowered its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 912,179 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 34,049 shares during the period. iShares Gold Trust comprises about 6.2% of Oxbow Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Oxbow Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.11% of iShares Gold Trust worth $66,379,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Keener Financial Planning LLC bought a new position in iShares Gold Trust during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. MTM Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 290.9% during the 2nd quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 430 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 320 shares during the last quarter. Key Financial Inc purchased a new position in iShares Gold Trust in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. purchased a new position in iShares Gold Trust in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. 59.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares Gold Trust Price Performance

NYSEARCA IAU traded up $1.23 during trading on Friday, hitting $93.79. 18,609,669 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 12,766,811. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $82.31 and a two-hundred day moving average of $73.79. iShares Gold Trust has a 12-month low of $51.52 and a 12-month high of $93.95. The firm has a market cap of $79.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09.

Key Stories Impacting iShares Gold Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Safe‑haven buying and technical breakouts pushed gold toward the $5,000/oz milestone, directly supporting IAU’s NAV and ETF flows. Gold News: Fresh All-Time High
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets report record highs and bullish momentum for gold and platinum, reinforcing demand for gold ETFs as portfolio hedges against geopolitical and macro risk. Gold, silver hit new record highs
• Positive Sentiment: Major banks raised long‑term gold targets (e.g., Bank of America and Goldman Sachs), which can stoke investor interest in gold exposure via IAU. Bank of America sees $6,000 gold Goldman Sachs raises 2026 target
• Positive Sentiment: Industry capacity moves (MKS PAMP plans U.S. expansion) and stronger retail demand for jewelry indicate durable physical gold demand, supportive for bullion‑backed ETFs. MKS PAMP US expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: New ETF offerings that mix gold, other metals and crypto signal growing investor appetite for alternatives to fiat — could lift overall demand but also create allocation choices versus pure‑gold ETFs like IAU. Bitwise/Proficio alternative ETF
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts warn silver’s move to triple digits looks like an interim blow‑off top and could face a sharp 30%–50% correction — a metals market stumble could spill into gold sentiment. Silver blow‑off top warning
• Negative Sentiment: Easing geopolitical tensions (U.S.–Europe) have previously trimmed gold’s safe‑haven bid and remain a tail risk that could reverse recent gains. Gold falls as tensions ease

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).