iShares Gold Trust $IAU Shares Sold by Choreo LLC

Choreo LLC cut its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 7.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 95,138 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 7,513 shares during the quarter. Choreo LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $7,774,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.5% during 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 period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 47.7% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 20,520,705 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,493,292,000 after purchasing an additional 6,623,876 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 2,245,617 shares during the period. UBS Group AG increased its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 9,148,055 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $665,704,000 after purchasing an additional 561,489 shares during the period. Finally, WealthNavi Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 8.5% in the 3rd quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 7,130,543 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $518,890,000 after acquiring an additional 559,413 shares during the last quarter. 59.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares Gold Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA IAU opened at $89.56 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.20. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $92.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $84.66. iShares Gold Trust has a 52-week low of $59.71 and a 52-week high of $104.40.

Key Stories Impacting iShares Gold Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Weaker US data and CPI dynamics have lifted safe‑haven demand, supporting gold prices and benefiting IAU’s NAV; analysts and market reports show a multi‑week rally and upside technical setups that could attract inflows. Gold prices jump as US CPI rises 0.9% in March but comes in less than expected
• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical tensions and ceasefire uncertainty are propping up bullion as a risk‑off asset, keeping gold bids intact and supporting IAU flows. Gold extends three-week rally, but fragile ceasefire and inflation risks cap upside
• Positive Sentiment: Central bank buying remains a structural tailwind for gold demand, cited in recent World Gold Council reporting — positive for long‑term IAU investor interest. Central banks snap up cheap gold in March
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical research shows bullish patterns (ascending triangle) and near‑term pivot levels — useful for traders but not definitive for fund flows. Gold forms ascending triangle
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple market forecasts offer a range of outcomes (test of $4,800 resistance vs. pullbacks); this keeps volatility high and could drive short‑term trading volume in IAU rather than steady inflows. Gold stuck below $4800 as traders wait for negotiations
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest in IAU jumped ~92.7% in March to ~10.6M shares (≈1.2% of shares) — a sharp rise in bearish positions that could amplify selling pressure or volatility if shorts add size. (Short‑interest ratio remains low due to high avg. volume.)
• Negative Sentiment: Some institutional commentary cautions that gold is not a reliable hedge and that inflation/technical headwinds could cap gains — this framing can weigh on inflows and investor sentiment toward IAU. JP Morgan: Gold is not a very good hedge

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).