iShares Gold Trust $IAU Shares Purchased by Vise Technologies Inc.

Vise Technologies Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 28.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 47,674 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,495 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $3,870,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of IAU. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in iShares Gold Trust during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,864,000. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 78.5% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 16,778 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $831,000 after purchasing an additional 7,379 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 47.0% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 26,936 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,588,000 after purchasing an additional 8,609 shares during the period. Glenview Trust co boosted its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 9.7% during the 2nd quarter. Glenview Trust co now owns 12,384 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $772,000 after purchasing an additional 1,095 shares during the period. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC boosted its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 6.3% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 36,817 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,296,000 after purchasing an additional 2,172 shares during the period. 59.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares Gold Trust News Roundup

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 Down 3.6%

iShares Gold Trust stock opened at $81.22 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $87.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $87.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.15. iShares Gold Trust has a 52-week low of $61.37 and a 52-week 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).