LPL Financial LLC Increases Position in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 1.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,742,286 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 203,528 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $1,115,461,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of IAU. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares Gold Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at about $193,639,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 20.6% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 13,165,231 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $958,034,000 after acquiring an additional 2,245,617 shares in the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 381.5% during the 4th quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,534,729 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $205,744,000 after acquiring an additional 2,008,288 shares in the last quarter. Mizuho Bank Ltd. purchased a new stake in iShares Gold Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at about $120,798,000. Finally, Emory University purchased a new stake in iShares Gold Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at about $78,661,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting iShares Gold Trust

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

• Negative Sentiment: Gold broke below key technical support, with analysts warning that the metal remains under pressure after inflation fears and hawkish Fed expectations drove a sharp selloff. Gold breaks below key technical support, but analysts see a buying opportunity
• Negative Sentiment: Stronger-than-expected U.S. payrolls triggered broad selling in precious metals as traders bet the Fed may stay hawkish for longer. Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Dives 3% As Traders Bet On Hawkish Fed
• Negative Sentiment: Gold fell hard after jumpy U.S. rates and a much stronger-than-expected jobs report boosted yields and weighed on the rate-cut trade. Gold Price Analysis – Gold Drops Hard with Rates Jumping
• Negative Sentiment: Spot gold slipped below $4,500 after the strong jobs report lifted Treasury yields and the dollar, adding to near-term pressure on gold-backed funds. Gold slips below $4,500 as strong jobs report hits rate-cut trade – Kitco AM Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts say the recent selloff may create a buying opportunity, while longer-term forecasts still call for much higher average gold prices in 2026. Gold demand will drop this year even as supply increases, but average price will still rise 43% in 2026 – Metals Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Gold has also been described as technically precarious, with some commentary suggesting options markets may be underpricing downside risk. The gold chart looks precarious. Here’s how to profit
• Neutral Sentiment: On the more supportive side, some strategists remain bullish on gold over the longer term, citing deglobalization, inflation pressures, and strategic resource demand. Deglobalization sparks race for strategic resources, driving gold and copper outlook – Sohn Montreal

iShares Gold Trust Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA IAU opened at $81.22 on Monday. iShares Gold Trust has a 12-month low of $61.37 and a 12-month high of $104.40. The stock has a market cap of $69.15 billion, a PE ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.15. The company has a 50-day moving average of $87.03 and a 200 day moving average of $87.59.

About iShares Gold Trust

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).