Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. Acquires 17,930 Shares of iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 21.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 103,465 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,930 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $7,576,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in IAU. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in iShares Gold Trust in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,864,000. Bison Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 78.5% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 16,778 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $831,000 after acquiring an additional 7,379 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 47.0% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 26,936 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,588,000 after acquiring an additional 8,609 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in iShares Gold Trust by 21.9% during the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 6,812 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $425,000 after acquiring an additional 1,226 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norden Group LLC bought a new position in iShares Gold Trust in the second quarter valued at about $209,000. 59.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares Gold Trust News Roundup

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 Stock Up 1.3%

iShares Gold Trust stock opened at $93.79 on Friday. iShares Gold Trust has a 52-week low of $51.52 and a 52-week high of $93.95. The company has a market cap of $79.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $82.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $73.87.

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).