Coastal Bridge Advisors LLC Buys 66,926 Shares of iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Coastal Bridge Advisors LLC increased its stake in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 31.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 279,615 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 66,926 shares during the quarter. iShares Gold Trust comprises 1.5% of Coastal Bridge Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. Coastal Bridge Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $20,348,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Ehrlich Financial Group raised its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 15.3% during the 3rd quarter. Ehrlich Financial Group now owns 44,884 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,266,000 after purchasing an additional 5,943 shares during the period. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in iShares Gold Trust by 63.6% during the 3rd quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 55,530 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,041,000 after purchasing an additional 21,596 shares during the period. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 79.9% during the 2nd quarter. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC now owns 51,910 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,237,000 after buying an additional 23,054 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in iShares Gold Trust in the third quarter worth $1,863,000. Finally, Strategic Blueprint LLC lifted its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 30.2% in the third quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC now owns 136,931 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $9,964,000 after buying an additional 31,746 shares during the last quarter. 59.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares Gold Trust News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record gold prices and broad market commentary supporting bullion as a safe haven have driven demand for gold exposure, a tailwind for IAU. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple market reports note gold hitting fresh all?time highs and accelerating bullish momentum, which supports ETF flows into IAU. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and banks are raising upside targets for gold (some eyeing much higher price levels), reinforcing investor interest in gold ETFs as the easiest way to gain exposure. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Large private allocations to physical gold are increasing — Tether’s CEO says the firm plans to allocate up to 10–15% of its portfolio to gold, adding a material potential buyer to the market that supports ETFs like IAU. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting that gold ETFs are attracting flows as prices climb — higher ETF demand typically lifts IAU’s assets and bid support. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Reported institutional buying into IAU (Bensler LLC increased its holdings), indicating direct investor accumulation of the ETF. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The Fed’s decision to hold rates and Chair Powell’s comments are producing mixed signals — a pause can be bullish for gold via a weaker dollar, but Fed confidence on inflation tempers some safe?haven urgency. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: China’s flows are mixed — December net imports via Hong Kong fell, but January retail demand/premiums surged; this is a mixed supply/demand signal for bullion and could moderate short?term price moves. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Mining stocks and broader commodity themes are in focus — positive for gold miners but only indirectly relevant to IAU which tracks the metal itself. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some officials (Powell) and reports warn the rally may be overbought or that Fed credibility remains intact — such commentary can prompt profit?taking and short?term volatility in gold and IAU. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Technical analysts flag profit?taking and short corrections after big rallies; that raises pullback risk for IAU despite the overall uptrend. Article Title

iShares Gold Trust Stock Performance

Shares of IAU opened at $101.25 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $83.59 and a 200-day moving average of $74.61. The company has a market cap of $85.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. iShares Gold Trust has a 1 year low of $51.81 and a 1 year high of $101.52.

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).