7,976 Shares in iShares Gold Trust $IAU Bought by Quantify Chaos Advisors LLC

Quantify Chaos Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 7,976 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $647,000. iShares Gold Trust comprises approximately 2.0% of Quantify Chaos Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Schmidt P J Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Schmidt P J Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,362 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $760,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Foster Group Inc. grew its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Foster Group Inc. now owns 5,126 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $416,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Two West Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Two West Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,035 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $571,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. Focused Wealth Management Inc increased its position in iShares Gold Trust by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Focused Wealth Management Inc now owns 4,063 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $330,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the period. Finally, PUREfi Wealth LLC increased its position in iShares Gold Trust by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. PUREfi Wealth LLC now owns 8,861 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $719,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting iShares Gold Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs said central bank gold buying has been stronger than expected and projected sovereign demand to rise further in the second half of 2026, which supports the medium-term gold outlook. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Several reports noted that gold remains underpinned by ongoing central bank buying and that some analysts still see significant upside for gold later this year, which can support IAU if investor demand follows the same trend. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Gold and silver prices were volatile intraday, with some reports showing support from geopolitical tensions and others showing a pullback as bond yields rose and the dollar strengthened. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Spot gold moved lower as rising Treasury yields, a stronger U.S. dollar, and easing safe-haven demand pressured precious metals prices, which weighs on IAU. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Reports also cited the sell-off in global bond markets and higher oil-linked inflation concerns, both of which contributed to weaker gold prices in the short term. Article Title

iShares Gold Trust Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of NYSEARCA IAU opened at $84.32 on Wednesday. iShares Gold Trust has a twelve month low of $61.04 and a twelve month high of $104.40. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $88.78 and a two-hundred day moving average of $86.85. The stock has a market cap of $71.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.16.

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).