Ascent Group LLC Acquires 95,863 Shares of iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Ascent Group LLC grew its holdings in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 39.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 338,918 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 95,863 shares during the quarter. iShares Gold Trust comprises about 0.9% of Ascent Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position. Ascent Group LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $24,663,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sincerus Advisory LLC lifted its position in iShares Gold Trust by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Sincerus Advisory LLC now owns 5,184 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $377,000 after buying an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Regatta Capital Group LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 0.5% during the third quarter. Regatta Capital Group LLC now owns 27,161 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,977,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Diversified Enterprises LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 4.6% during the second quarter. Diversified Enterprises LLC now owns 3,683 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $230,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Red Mountain Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 0.4% during the second quarter. Red Mountain Financial LLC now owns 46,314 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,888,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New Hampshire Trust increased its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 4.2% in the second quarter. New Hampshire Trust now owns 4,286 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $267,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. 59.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares Gold Trust News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Unusual bullish options activity seen in IAU — traders bought a large block of call options, signaling short‑term bullish bets on the ETF which can support higher prices.
• Positive Sentiment: Safe‑haven flows amid rising geopolitical tensions are lifting gold and related ETFs like IAU as investors seek protection. Gold gains, silver strongly up as geopolitical tensions rise
• Positive Sentiment: Big‑picture bullish research (e.g., UBS forecasting much higher nominal gold by 2026) supports risk‑on positioning into physical and ETF exposure over the medium term. UBS sees $5,000 gold by Q3 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical: gold recently bounced off the 20‑day moving average — a successful retest supports a near‑term recovery, but a decisive break below that level would be bearish. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Key Battle at 20‑Day Average Support
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and WGC analysis point to four macro drivers (rates, geopolitics, demand shifts, supply) that will shape gold’s 2026 path — useful for positioning but not an immediate catalyst. Four key drivers will determine gold’s price trajectory in 2026 – WGC’s Artigas
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑term rebounds have been noted after heavy selling sessions, but low holiday volumes mean moves may lack conviction until normal trading resumes. Gold Price Outlook – Gold Recovers Early on Tuesday
• Negative Sentiment: Federal Reserve minutes indicating continued focus on inflation are a headwind for gold (and IAU) because higher/longer rates reduce the metal’s opportunity cost. Gold holding support as minutes show Federal Reserve remains focused on inflation in 2026
• Negative Sentiment: CME margin hikes and recent profit‑taking have injected volatility and produced sharp intraday moves that can pressure ETF flows and create short‑term downside risk. Gold & Silver Price Forecast: $4,360 Gold Rebounds as Margin Hike Shakes Metals Gold, silver see heavy profit taking after both hit new highs

iShares Gold Trust Price Performance

IAU stock opened at $81.71 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $78.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $71.01. iShares Gold Trust has a fifty-two week low of $49.30 and a fifty-two week high of $85.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $67.34 billion, a PE ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09.

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).