Allie Family Office LLC Sells 9,672 Shares of iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Allie Family Office LLC lessened its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 12.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 65,487 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 9,672 shares during the quarter. iShares Gold Trust accounts for 2.0% of Allie Family Office LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Allie Family Office LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $4,766,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of IAU. 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 last quarter. Citigroup Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 809.1% in the second quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 5,108,818 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $318,586,000 after buying an additional 4,546,835 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings 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 worth $680,947,000 after buying an additional 4,398,605 shares during the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. grew its position in iShares Gold Trust by 2,152.7% during the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 3,494,106 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $217,892,000 after buying an additional 3,339,000 shares during the period. Finally, Packer & Co Ltd bought a new stake in iShares Gold Trust during the third quarter valued at approximately $156,463,000. Institutional investors own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

Key iShares Gold Trust News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Stagflation risk (Q4 GDP +0.7%) is cited as a potential tailwind for gold as an inflation/real‑rate hedge, supporting IAU on longer-term risk. Gold faces perfect stagflation storm
• Positive Sentiment: Preliminary U.S. consumer sentiment fell and one‑year inflation expectations rose — higher inflation expectations can underpin demand for gold as an inflation hedge. Spot gold at $5,100/oz after preliminary Consumer Sentiment falls
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts note dip-buying and safe‑haven flows tied to geopolitical tensions are providing intermittent support, limiting deeper declines in spot gold and IAU. Gold Price Analysis – Gold Continues to See Support on Dips
• Neutral Sentiment: Some strategists argue gold miners could rally even if bullion stalls; that’s more relevant to miners’ equities than to IAU (a bullion ETF), so impact on IAU is indirect. Gold miners could double even if bullion stalls
• Neutral Sentiment: Weekly macro/market commentary stresses that rates, central bank policy, and geopolitical risk will keep gold choppy — expect volatility but mixed short‑term directional signals for IAU. Gold Weekly Price Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Kitco reports a liquidity squeeze that has boosted the U.S. dollar ahead of the Fed meeting, which pressures gold prices and is a primary reason IAU is down. Gold under pressure as liquidity crunch boosts dollar ahead of Fed meeting
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple technical studies point to bearish setups (bear flag, rising‑wedge breakdown) that target lower levels for spot gold; technical momentum is contributing to selling pressure in IAU. Gold Price Forecast: Bear Flag Signals Potential Downside Targets
• Negative Sentiment: Broader theme: a stronger U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields are capping gold’s upside; several reports link gold weakness to USDX rallies and higher yields, which weigh directly on IAU. Gold, silver down as USDX rallies, bond yields rise

iShares Gold Trust Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of IAU stock opened at $94.38 on Friday. iShares Gold Trust has a 12 month low of $55.78 and a 12 month high of $104.40. The stock has a market cap of $79.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $93.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $81.80.

iShares Gold Trust 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).