iShares Gold Trust $IAU Shares Sold by Cullen Frost Bankers Inc.

Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lowered its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 85.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,472 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 8,777 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc.’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $107,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,864,000. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its position in iShares Gold Trust by 78.5% during the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 16,778 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $831,000 after purchasing an additional 7,379 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 47.0% in the first 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 last quarter. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 222.7% in the second quarter. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC now owns 11,047 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $689,000 after buying an additional 7,624 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 7.5% during the 2nd quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 17,115 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,067,000 after buying an additional 1,200 shares during the last quarter. 59.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares Gold Trust Stock Up 3.9%

iShares Gold Trust stock opened at $101.25 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $85.42 billion, a PE ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. iShares Gold Trust has a 52 week low of $51.81 and a 52 week high of $101.52. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $83.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $74.61.

Key Stories Impacting iShares Gold Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record gold prices and broad market commentary supporting bullion as a safe haven have driven demand for gold exposure, a tailwind for IAU. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple market reports note gold hitting fresh all‑time highs and accelerating bullish momentum, which supports ETF flows into IAU. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and banks are raising upside targets for gold (some eyeing much higher price levels), reinforcing investor interest in gold ETFs as the easiest way to gain exposure. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Large private allocations to physical gold are increasing — Tether’s CEO says the firm plans to allocate up to 10–15% of its portfolio to gold, adding a material potential buyer to the market that supports ETFs like IAU. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting that gold ETFs are attracting flows as prices climb — higher ETF demand typically lifts IAU’s assets and bid support. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Reported institutional buying into IAU (Bensler LLC increased its holdings), indicating direct investor accumulation of the ETF. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The Fed’s decision to hold rates and Chair Powell’s comments are producing mixed signals — a pause can be bullish for gold via a weaker dollar, but Fed confidence on inflation tempers some safe‑haven urgency. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: China’s flows are mixed — December net imports via Hong Kong fell, but January retail demand/premiums surged; this is a mixed supply/demand signal for bullion and could moderate short‑term price moves. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Mining stocks and broader commodity themes are in focus — positive for gold miners but only indirectly relevant to IAU which tracks the metal itself. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some officials (Powell) and reports warn the rally may be overbought or that Fed credibility remains intact — such commentary can prompt profit‑taking and short‑term volatility in gold and IAU. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Technical analysts flag profit‑taking and short corrections after big rallies; that raises pullback risk for IAU despite the overall uptrend. Article Title

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).