iShares Gold Trust $IAU Shares Sold by Park Avenue Securities LLC

Park Avenue Securities LLC lowered its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 2.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,552,909 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 38,073 shares during the quarter. iShares Gold Trust comprises about 1.1% of Park Avenue Securities LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest position. Park Avenue Securities LLC owned approximately 0.18% of iShares Gold Trust worth $126,050,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.5% in the 3rd 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 last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 47.7% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 20,520,705 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,493,292,000 after purchasing an additional 6,623,876 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 20.6% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 13,165,231 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $958,034,000 after purchasing an additional 2,245,617 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 6.5% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 9,148,055 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $665,704,000 after purchasing an additional 561,489 shares during the period. Finally, WealthNavi Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 8.5% during the third quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 7,130,543 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $518,890,000 after purchasing an additional 559,413 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

iShares Gold Trust Price Performance

NYSEARCA:IAU opened at $87.37 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $73.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $93.66 and its 200 day moving average price is $82.44. iShares Gold Trust has a 1-year low of $55.78 and a 1-year high of $104.40.

Key Headlines Impacting iShares Gold Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: World Gold Council is building shared infrastructure to support a tokenized gold market (~$5B potential), which could expand institutional access and long-term investor demand for gold-backed products like IAU. World Gold Council building shared infrastructure to support $5 billion tokenized gold market
• Positive Sentiment: An institutional buyer (Advisory Services Network LLC) disclosed a meaningful purchase of IAU shares, signaling direct investor interest in the ETF. Advisory Services Network LLC Purchases 35,018 Shares of iShares Gold Trust $IAU
• Positive Sentiment: Strong retail/credit demand in India (gold loans and private holdings) remains a structural support for physical gold demand, which can underpin ETFs over time. Inside India newsletter: Gold loans are thriving in India — and attracting global investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/near-term forecasts are mixed: some analysts point to critical support zones that will define whether gold rebounds or slides further — this leaves IAU sensitive to short-term price action and trader flows. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Near-Term Support Defines Next Move
• Neutral Sentiment: Intermittent technical recoveries were noted in early sessions, but they remain fragile against macro data and Fed guidance; this keeps IAU volatile but not decisively bullish or bearish until macro signals clarify. Gold Rises on Likely Technical Recovery
• Negative Sentiment: Widespread selloff headlines: hotter inflation data and weaker odds of Fed rate cuts have been the dominant driver pushing gold lower, which directly pressures IAU. Gold Edges Lower on Inflation Concerns, Dimmed Fed Rate-Cut Hopes
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. inflation measures (PPI, hot CPI signals) and stronger regional Fed surveys earlier in the week have sapped safe?haven demand for gold, accelerating the pullback. Hot U.S. inflation report sinks gold, silver
• Negative Sentiment: Technical breakdowns — gold trading below the 50?day moving average and testing near-term supports — raise the risk of further near-term outflows from gold funds and ETFs like IAU. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bearish Momentum Pushes Below 50-Day Average
• Negative Sentiment: Precious?metals miners and related equities are already slipping as metal prices retreat, which can amplify ETF outflows if sentiment deteriorates further. FTSE 350 precious metals miners slide as gold and silver prices retreat

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).