Atria Investments Inc Buys 47,891 Shares of iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Atria Investments Inc grew its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 27.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 224,896 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 47,891 shares during the quarter. Atria Investments Inc’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $16,366,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 47.7% in 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. lifted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 67.5% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,919,614 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $680,947,000 after buying an additional 4,398,605 shares during the last quarter. WealthNavi Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 8.5% during 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 period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 6,616,480 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $412,563,000 after acquiring an additional 148,881 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Truist Financial Corp raised its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 5,814,190 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $423,099,000 after acquiring an additional 323,755 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

iShares Gold Trust News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: David Einhorn publicly increasing his gold exposure and saying the Fed will cut “substantially more” than markets expect — a high-profile investor view that can attract flows into gold ETFs like IAU. David Einhorn says the Fed will cut ‘substantially more’ than two times. So he’s betting big on gold
• Positive Sentiment: Texas unveiling an official bullion program and proposals for gold bills could increase institutional and retail physical demand, a structural bullish development for spot gold and ETFs that track it. Exclusive: Texas unveils official bullion program and gold bills
• Positive Sentiment: Technical analysts flag a developing ABCD pattern and key Fibonacci resistance near $5,141 — a decisive daily close above that level would support further upside for gold and thereby IAU. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Rally Pressures Key Fibonacci Resistance
• Neutral Sentiment: Major outlets and analysts note gold is holding gains despite mixed U.S. data — this shows resilience but not a clear trend trigger for further ETF inflows. Gold, silver hold gains despite strong U.S. jobs data
• Neutral Sentiment: Research houses (Van Eck, BCA) remain constructive on the gold complex long-term but warn speculative flows and short-term volatility could produce pullbacks — suggests potential for both buying opportunities and choppy trading. Early 2026 volatility won’t derail gold’s bull market, miners’ record cash flow will support reratings – Van Eck’s Casanova
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple technical reports note key support around $5,000/oz — holding that floor is constructive but momentum depends on the next major U.S. data releases. Gold and Silver Technical Analysis: Prices Hold Key Support Ahead of US Jobs Data
• Negative Sentiment: WSJ reports gold fell on prospects of a longer Fed pause — if the Fed pauses rather than cuts, the appeal of non-yielding gold diminishes and can pressure IAU. Gold Falls on Prospects of Long Fed Pause
• Negative Sentiment: Some market pieces point to short-term momentum loss after U.S. jobs prints — near-term data-driven selloffs remain a risk for gold ETFs. Gold losing some momentum as U.S. economy created 130k jobs January

iShares Gold Trust Price Performance

IAU stock opened at $95.76 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $86.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $76.72. iShares Gold Trust has a one year low of $53.44 and a one year high of $104.40. The stock has a market cap of $80.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09.

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).