Moment Partners LLC Buys New Position in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Moment Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 8,225 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $725,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.5% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 30,799,504 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,241,280,000 after purchasing an additional 456,140 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 13,742,286 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,115,461,000 after purchasing an additional 203,528 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 13,136,955 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,066,327,000 after buying an additional 260,541 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. increased its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 35.7% during the 4th quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 7,201,313 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $584,531,000 after buying an additional 1,893,594 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 6,616,480 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $412,563,000 after buying an additional 148,881 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

iShares Gold Trust News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Central banks, including Poland’s, are still buying gold on dips, reinforcing a strong underlying demand backdrop for bullion-backed funds like IAU. Poland’s central bank is buying the dip as gold’s biggest buyers aren’t backing down
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts say gold’s selloff may be a pause rather than a trend break, with support holding and a possible rebound if bulls reclaim resistance. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Can Bulls Reclaim Critical Trend Resistance?
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term commentary remains constructive, with some strategists arguing the recent correction has created a buying opportunity and that gold still belongs in portfolios. Gold’s selloff is just a pause in a secular bull market, miners now undervalued – Ninepoint’s Wachowiak
• Neutral Sentiment: Gold is trying to stabilize after a sharp drop, but traders are waiting for CPI and other economic signals before committing to a bigger move in either direction. Gold struggles around $4,100 as markets await CPI and Warsh’s Capitol Hill debut
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical outlooks are mixed, with gold testing resistance after a correction and facing risk of further downside if support fails. Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Pulls Back As Traders Focus On Rising Treasury Yields
• Negative Sentiment: Rising Treasury yields and a firm U.S. dollar are weighing on gold prices, which is the main near-term headwind for IAU. Gold Defends $4,000 Level as Strong Dollar Caps Gains

iShares Gold Trust Price Performance

NYSEARCA:IAU opened at $77.26 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $81.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $87.34. The stock has a market cap of $63.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.18. iShares Gold Trust has a 1-year low of $61.60 and a 1-year high of $104.40.

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).