Hilltop Holdings Inc. Increases Stock Position in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Hilltop Holdings Inc. raised its stake in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 63.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 41,021 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,902 shares during the period. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $2,985,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,875 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $646,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. Axecap Investments LLC increased its position in iShares Gold Trust by 1.0% during the third quarter. Axecap Investments LLC now owns 14,316 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,042,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the period. Aspiriant LLC lifted its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 1.8% in the third quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 7,854 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $572,000 after buying an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Sincerus Advisory LLC lifted its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 2.8% in the third quarter. Sincerus Advisory LLC now owns 5,184 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $377,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First National Trust Co boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 0.9% in the third quarter. First National Trust Co now owns 15,541 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,131,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

iShares Gold Trust Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of IAU opened at $94.33 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $79.65 billion, a PE ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $93.26 and its 200-day simple moving average is $82.14. iShares Gold Trust has a 12-month low of $55.78 and a 12-month high of $104.40.

More iShares Gold Trust News

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

• Positive Sentiment: UBS says gold could still rally roughly 20% from current levels in 2026, a strong bullish fundamental projection that can support demand for gold ETFs like IAU. Gold is still set to gain 20% above current prices in 2026 – UBS
• Positive Sentiment: State-level demand: a WSJ report notes states (example: Wyoming) are adding physical gold to reserves as a hedge against economic shocks — symbolic buyer activity that supports the narrative for sustained bullion demand. Inside an Old Newspaper Building, Wyoming Is Stashing 2,312 Ounces of Gold
• Positive Sentiment: Technical bounce potential: WSJ reports gold “edged higher” on signs of a technical recovery after recent futures weakness — short-covering and technical buying can lift IAU flows intraday. Gold Edges Higher on Possible Technical Recovery
• Neutral Sentiment: Supply-side/ESG development: Trafigura will help Venezuela’s Minerven build a responsible gold‑sourcing programme — may improve long-term supply transparency but has limited near-term impact on bullion prices. Trafigura to help Venezuela’s Minerven develop a responsible gold-sourcing programme
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategy notes: market commentators advise shifting tactics amid a gold liquidity squeeze and choppy trading — useful for traders but mixed signal for longer‑term ETF investors. More than one way to ride a bull – shift tactics in gold as liquidity crunch caps rally, says Tastylive’s Vecchio
• Negative Sentiment: Rising energy/inflation worry: WSJ and FXEmpire pieces link higher energy prices and Middle East tensions to renewed inflation concerns that could delay Fed cuts — that dynamic keeps yields and the dollar firmer at times, pressuring gold and IAU. Gold Falls as Rising Energy Prices Exacerbate Inflation Worries
• Negative Sentiment: Risk‑on flows and technical selling: several Kitco and FXEmpire reports say improving risk appetite and a brief liquidity crunch have driven intraday selling in gold, weighing on short-term ETF flows. Gold, silver down as risk appetite improves, crude sinks
• Negative Sentiment: Macro risk: FXEmpire warns that if oil stays above $100 it could delay Fed easing and keep rates/yields higher — a scenario that would be bearish for gold and IAU. Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Gold Market Faces Bearish Pressure if Oil Stays Above $100

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).