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iShares Gold Trust

IAU
Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers
SEC CIK
0001278680

No open-market purchases or sales by iShares Gold Trust insiders were filed in the last 90 days; 1,916 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $29.1B in total; no superinvestor holds it.

13F holders, Q4 2021

Institutional positions in iShares Gold Trust as of Dec 31, 2021. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works

Institutional holders
986
+121 vs. Q3 2021
Shares held
469.8M
+1.49M (+0.3%) vs. Q3 2021
Total value
$16.3B
+$544.0M (+3.4%) vs. Q3 2021
New holders
177
276 more added
Sold out
56
341 more reduced

18 institutions that held it in Q3 2021 haven't filed for Q4 2021 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 2021: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting IAU on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.

Institutional holdersQ4 2021: 986 institutions
Q1 2021: 956 institutionsQ2 2021: 878 institutionsQ3 2021: 883 institutionsQ4 2021: 986 institutionsQ1 2022: 966 institutionsQ2 2022: 1,011 institutionsQ3 2022: 962 institutionsQ4 2022: 1,013 institutionsQ1 2023: 1,041 institutionsQ2 2023: 1,068 institutionsQ3 2023: 1,041 institutionsQ4 2023: 1,153 institutionsQ1 2024: 1,149 institutionsQ2 2024: 1,178 institutionsQ3 2024: 1,231 institutionsQ4 2024: 1,418 institutionsQ1 2025: 1,555 institutionsQ2 2025: 1,599 institutionsQ3 2025: 1,713 institutionsQ4 2025: 1,937 institutionsQ1 2026: 1,984 institutionsQ2 2026: 1,916 institutions
Value heldQ4 2021: $16.3B
Q1 2021: $15.0BQ2 2021: $15.8BQ3 2021: $16.0BQ4 2021: $16.3BQ1 2022: $16.8BQ2 2022: $17.1BQ3 2022: $15.2BQ4 2022: $14.8BQ1 2023: $15.9BQ2 2023: $15.9BQ3 2023: $13.7BQ4 2023: $15.5BQ1 2024: $15.7BQ2 2024: $16.5BQ3 2024: $17.7BQ4 2024: $18.6BQ1 2025: $24.0BQ2 2025: $25.5BQ3 2025: $31.5BQ4 2025: $35.6BQ1 2026: $34.8BQ2 2026: $29.1B
Institutions holding IAU and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 20261,916$29.1B
Q1 20261,984$34.8B
Q4 20251,937$35.6B
Q3 20251,713$31.5B
Q2 20251,599$25.5B
Q1 20251,555$24.0B
Q4 20241,418$18.6B
Q3 20241,231$17.7B
Q2 20241,178$16.5B
Q1 20241,149$15.7B
Q4 20231,153$15.5B
Q3 20231,041$13.7B
Q2 20231,068$15.9B
Q1 20231,041$15.9B
Q4 20221,013$14.8B
Q3 2022962$15.2B
Q2 20221,011$17.1B
Q1 2022966$16.8B
Q4 2021986$16.3B
Q3 2021883$16.0B
Q2 2021878$15.8B
Q1 2021956$15.0B

Institutions, Q4 2021

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding iShares Gold Trust; share changes are against Q3 2021.

Institutions holding IAU in Q4 2021
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Sheets Smith Wealth Management16,932$589.0K0.07%−578−3.3%Reduced
Principle Wealth Partners LLC16,927$589.0K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Wealth Management Associates, Inc.17,022$592.5K0.32%00.0%Unchanged
Toroso Investments, LLC17,047$593.0K0.02%+740+4.5%Added
S&CO Inc17,181$598.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Interactive Financial Advisors17,392$605.0K0.23%+3,160+22.2%Added
Forbes Financial Planning, Inc.17,555$614.0K0.61%+17,555New
J. W. Coons Advisors, LLC17,711$616.0K0.19%−135−0.8%Reduced
Laurel Wealth Advisors, Inc.17,777$619.0K0.05%+589+3.4%Added
Wealthspire Advisors, LLC17,798$620.0K0.01%−6,320−26.2%Reduced
Shepherd Financial Partners LLC17,908$621.0K0.11%−145,128−89.0%Reduced
Garde Capital, Inc.17,901$623.0K0.06%−8,327−31.7%Reduced
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC18,109$630.0K0.23%−3,834−17.5%Reduced
Cliftonlarsonallen Wealth Advisors, LLC18,120$631.0K0.02%−445−2.4%Reduced
Mayflower Financial Advisors, LLC18,139$631.0K0.08%−167−0.9%Reduced
Natixis Advisors, L.P.18,142$632.0K0.00%+1,459+8.7%Added
Boston Family Office LLC18,275$636.0K0.04%−5,000−21.5%Reduced
First Pacific Financial18,714$651.0K0.31%−8,976−32.4%Reduced
Veritable, L.P.18,847$656.0K0.01%+1,580+9.2%Added
Norris Perne & French LLP18,880$657.0K0.05%−227−1.2%Reduced
Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd.19,067$664.0K0.13%−16,011−45.6%Reduced
Valicenti Advisory Services Inc19,209$669.0K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
FWL Investment Management, LLC19,250$670.0K0.41%00.0%Unchanged
TownSquare Capital, LLC19,349$674.0K0.02%−33−0.2%Reduced
Phillips Financial Management, LLC19,654$684.0K0.07%−1,696−7.9%Reduced
Family Management Corp19,691$685.0K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors, Inc19,693$686.0K0.20%+3,418+21.0%Added
Forefront Analytics, LLC19,812$689.0K0.23%−5,759−22.5%Reduced
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC19,919$690.0K0.00%−8,024−28.7%Reduced
Mirador Capital Partners LP19,881$692.0K0.15%−1,630−7.6%Reduced
Bradley & Co. Private Wealth Management, LLC19,878$692.0K0.55%00.0%Unchanged
TD Private Client Wealth LLC19,900$692.7K0.03%−1,006−4.8%Reduced
Hilltop Holdings Inc.19,918$693.0K0.07%+1,950+10.9%Added
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management20,393$710.0K0.15%+739+3.8%Added
Apeiron RIA LLC20,544$715.0K0.29%+20,544New
H. L. Ormond & Company, LLC20,762$721.0K0.85%+20,762New
First National Trust Co20,731$722.0K0.04%+1,611+8.4%Added
J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.20,858$726.0K0.05%+860+4.3%Added
Strategy Asset Managers LLC20,908$728.0K0.19%−1,647−7.3%Reduced
Integrity Financial Corp21,051$733.0K0.54%+21,051New
IHT Wealth Management, LLC21,214$738.0K0.05%+3,558+20.2%Added
Port Capital LLC21,350$743.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Private Portfolio Partners LLC21,460$747.0K0.19%+109+0.5%Added
Burns J W & Co Inc21,834$760.0K0.11%−375−1.7%Reduced
Cardiff Park Advisors, LLC22,041$767.0K0.10%+22,041New
Nations Financial Group Inc,22,109$770.0K0.10%+1,196+5.7%Added
WealthBridge Capital Management, LLC22,344$778.0K0.29%00.0%Unchanged
Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC.22,556$785.0K0.01%−813−3.5%Reduced
Terra Nova Asset Management LLC22,694$790.0K0.59%00.0%Unchanged
Wolverine Trading, LLC23,318$806.0K0.01%+9,268+66.0%Added
Trustmark National Bank Trust Department23,707$825.0K0.06%−2,313−8.9%Reduced
Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC24,286$845.0K0.05%−420−1.7%Reduced
Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, LLC24,906$853.0K0.04%+24,906New
Forum Financial Management, LP24,601$856.0K0.04%+24,601New
Oak Family Advisors, LLC24,615$857.0K0.41%+1,485+6.4%Added
Prospera Financial Services Inc24,664$858.0K0.04%−9,522−27.9%Reduced
HAP Trading, LLC24,696$860.0K0.06%−3,300−11.8%Reduced
NewEdge Wealth, LLC24,882$866.0K0.04%−1,130−4.3%Reduced
Regal Investment Advisors LLC25,107$874.0K0.08%+3,959+18.7%Added
Avaii Wealth Management, LLC25,211$878.0K0.88%+25,211New
Greenhouse Wealth Management, LLC25,505$888.0K0.79%−23,500−48.0%Reduced
Country Club Trust Company, n.a.26,026$900.0K0.07%+498+2.0%Added
Wade G W & Inc25,879$901.0K0.04%+2,035+8.5%Added
Hamilton Capital, LLC25,932$903.0K0.07%+75+0.3%Added
Pettinga Financial Advisors, LLC25,998$905.0K0.22%−920−3.4%Reduced
Group One Trading, L.P.26,137$910.0K0.02%−7,204−21.6%Reduced
Mraz, Amerine & Associates, Inc.26,152$910.0K0.23%−450−1.7%Reduced
Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC26,204$912.0K0.09%+2,607+11.0%Added
Livingston Group Asset Management CO (operating as Southport Capital Management)26,307$916.0K0.16%+8,047+44.1%Added
Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC26,344$917.0K0.04%+26,344New
Lake Street Financial LLC26,527$923.0K0.16%+26,527New
Montecito Bank & Trust26,983$939.0K0.17%−8,128−23.1%Reduced
Nkcfo LLC27,450$956.0K0.31%−7,300−21.0%Reduced
Intergy Private Wealth, LLC27,600$961.0K0.75%+27,600New
Advanced Research Investment Solutions, LLC27,750$965.0K0.35%00.0%Unchanged
Kovack Advisors, Inc.27,751$966.0K0.09%+1,423+5.4%Added
Avalon Investment & Advisory27,883$971.0K0.02%−285−1.0%Reduced
Courage Capital Management LLC28,000$975.0K0.65%00.0%Unchanged
SevenOneSeven Capital Management28,118$979.0K1.93%+28,118New
Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management28,174$981.0K0.05%+1,502+5.6%Added
S.A. Mason LLC28,301$985.0K0.59%+1,853+7.0%Added
Parallel Advisors, LLC28,350$987.0K0.04%−1,319−4.4%Reduced
Modera Wealth Management, LLC28,798$1.00M0.04%+206+0.7%Added
Lakeview Capital Partners, LLC29,516$1.03M0.60%−5,308−15.2%Reduced
First Hawaiian Bank29,831$1.04M0.03%−284−0.9%Reduced
Whittier Trust Co29,845$1.04M0.02%−2,330−7.2%Reduced
Carnegie Capital Asset Management, LLC29,875$1.04M0.03%+29,875New
Inverness Counsel LLC–$1.05M0.04%––
Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc.30,301$1.05M0.14%+535+1.8%Added
Benchmark Investment Advisors LLC30,324$1.06M0.87%+30,324New
Baldrige Asset Management LLC30,389$1.06M0.41%−3,179−9.5%Reduced
Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC30,487$1.06M0.08%−124,334−80.3%Reduced
Ballew Advisors, Inc30,990$1.07M0.74%00.0%Unchanged
Emfo, LLC31,305$1.09M0.96%00.0%Unchanged
United Community Bank31,392$1.09M1.09%+31,392New
Birchcreek Wealth Management, LLC31,777$1.11M0.96%−873−2.7%Reduced
Gibson Capital, LLC32,113$1.11M0.26%00.0%Unchanged
Simplex Trading, LLC32,027$1.11M0.04%+4,808+17.7%Added
Harbour Investments, Inc.32,234$1.12M0.07%−42,858−57.1%Reduced
Tru Independence Asset Management 2, LLC32,694$1.14M0.60%+32,694New