Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC Acquires Shares of 9,652 iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 9,652 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $702,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. MTM Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Gold Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Keener Financial Planning LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 290.9% in the second quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 430 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 320 shares during the period. Key Financial Inc acquired a new stake in iShares Gold Trust during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. raised its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 230.0% during the third quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 462 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 322 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

iShares Gold Trust Price Performance

iShares Gold Trust stock opened at $83.81 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $79.52 and a 200-day simple moving average of $71.76. The stock has a market cap of $70.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. iShares Gold Trust has a 1-year low of $50.01 and a 1-year high of $85.68.

More iShares Gold Trust News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Central banks continued net purchases (supports longer-term gold demand and ETFs like IAU). Central banks bought 45 tonnes of gold in November
• Positive Sentiment: World Gold Council expects mining output to peak in 2027 and then plateau, supporting tight physical supply over the medium term. Gold mining output to peak in 2027
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and technicals still show a broader bullish trend (support holds on short-term moving averages), suggesting pullbacks may be temporary. Pullback holds support, upside bias intact
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple market notes flag indecision ahead of U.S. jobs data (NFP) — traders are consolidating positions, which can cause choppy sessions for gold and IAU. Profit-taking stalls rally ahead of NFP
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-taking and short-term technical pressure pushed gold lower as traders lock in gains after recent rallies. Precious metals pull back amid profit-taking
• Negative Sentiment: Stronger U.S. data (ADP jobs, ISM Services PMI) lifted risk appetite / rates expectations and pressured gold intraday. Spot gold near session low after ISM Services PMI rises
• Negative Sentiment: Deutsche Bank warns that Bloomberg Commodity Index rebalancing (9–15 Jan) could trigger selling in precious metals, creating near-term technical headwinds for IAU. Gold and silver face January headwind as index rebalancing looms
• Neutral Sentiment: Geopolitical tensions (Venezuela developments, Iran) are cited as a supporting factor for safe-haven demand but have produced mixed short-term effects as flows and positioning shift. Gold and silver surge after Venezuela developments

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).