Center For Asset Management LLC Boosts Holdings in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Center For Asset Management LLC boosted its position in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 275.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 17,345 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 12,729 shares during the period. Center For Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $1,408,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ehrlich Financial Group lifted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 15.3% in the third quarter. Ehrlich Financial Group now owns 44,884 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,266,000 after acquiring an additional 5,943 shares during the period. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 63.6% in the third quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 55,530 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,041,000 after acquiring an additional 21,596 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in iShares Gold Trust in the third quarter valued at $1,863,000. Strategic Blueprint LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 30.2% in the third quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC now owns 136,931 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $9,964,000 after acquiring an additional 31,746 shares during the period. Finally, MA Private Wealth lifted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 10.3% in the third quarter. MA Private Wealth now owns 157,758 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $11,480,000 after acquiring an additional 14,705 shares during the period. 59.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares Gold Trust Stock Performance

iShares Gold Trust stock opened at $88.46 on Wednesday. iShares Gold Trust has a one year low of $56.11 and a one year high of $104.40. The business has a fifty day moving average of $92.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $84.27. The company has a market cap of $75.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.15.

More iShares Gold Trust News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Technical breakout pressure builds — analysts note gold consolidating below key resistance with rising demand and technical confluence that could push prices toward higher targets, supporting ETF inflows. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Resistance Test Builds Breakout Pressure
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/structural demand theme — commentary highlights a secular shift from dollar reserves toward gold and rising BRICS+ demand, a structural factor that can support long-term ETF demand. ‘The shift from dollar reserves to gold is not a prediction but a trend’ and BRICS+ demand could drive the whole gold market – EBC
• Positive Sentiment: Strong bullish outlook from asset management voices — some strategists expect gold to become a primary dollar alternative and project much higher long-term prices, which can attract investor flows into bullion ETFs like IAU. ‘Gold will become the primary alternative’ to the U.S. dollar, price still headed above $6,000/oz – Gabelli’s Mancini
• Positive Sentiment: Central-bank buying supports physical demand — reports show China added roughly 5 tonnes in March, a concrete buyer signal that underpins bullion prices and ETF assets. The push and pull of central bank gold: China buys 5 tonnes and Turkey monetizes 118 tonnes in March
• Positive Sentiment: Near-term safe-haven flows from geopolitical risk — coverage cites U.S.–Iran tensions lifting investor demand for gold, a typical catalyst for ETFs. Gold Edges Higher as Investors Focus on U.S.-Iran Conflict
• Neutral Sentiment: Bank of France transaction is market-specific — the central bank sold a U.S.-held reserve and repurchased it in Europe, a technical trade that is notable but not a clear directional driver for global bullion demand. Bank of France sells its 129-tonne US gold reserve, then buys it back in Europe for tidy $15 billion profit
• Neutral Sentiment: Market technicals remain choppy — intraday analyses and support-level notes highlight noisy trading driven by rates and headlines; that can produce volatility in IAU flows without a clear trend until a breakout or breakdown occurs. Gold Price Analysis – Gold Sitting on Top of Support Level
• Negative Sentiment: Dollar strength and rising yields cap upside — several reports point to a stronger USD and higher rate expectations limiting gold’s rally, a direct headwind for IAU price gains. Gold, US Dollar and Bond Yields: Strong Dollar Caps XAUUSD Near Key Resistance
• Negative Sentiment: Some central-bank selling and monetization — Turkey monetized ~118 tonnes in March, a one-off supply move that can weigh on physical balances and adds to near-term selling pressure. The push and pull of central bank gold: China buys 5 tonnes and Turkey monetizes 118 tonnes in March

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).