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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, Q1 2023

Institutional positions in iShares Gold Trust as of Mar 31, 2023. 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
1,041
+53 vs. Q4 2022
Shares held
426.4M
+17.6M (+4.3%) vs. Q4 2022
Total value
$15.9B
+$1.80B (+12.7%) vs. Q4 2022
New holders
121
333 more added
Sold out
68
364 more reduced

25 institutions that held it in Q4 2022 haven't filed for Q1 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 2022: 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 holdersQ1 2023: 1,041 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 heldQ1 2023: $15.9B
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, Q1 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding iShares Gold Trust; share changes are against Q4 2022.

Institutions holding IAU in Q1 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Evergreen Capital Management LLC42,975$1.61M0.07%−1,355−3.1%Reduced
Naviter Wealth, LLC43,155$1.61M0.56%−240,192−84.8%Reduced
Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc.43,216$1.61M0.32%−4,030−8.5%Reduced
Fermata Advisors, LLC43,229$1.62M0.98%−87,889−67.0%Reduced
Harbour Investments, Inc.43,439$1.62M0.09%+4,103+10.4%Added
TrinityPoint Wealth, LLC43,703$1.63M0.35%+143+0.3%Added
Silver Oak Securities, Inc44,110$1.65M0.27%+32,389+276.3%Added
J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.44,198$1.65M0.12%+8,490+23.8%Added
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management, LLC44,329$1.66M0.55%+44,304+177,216.0%Added
Global Retirement Partners, LLC43,302$1.67M0.09%+6,104+16.4%Added
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC45,025$1.68M0.07%+4,177+10.2%Added
Confluence Wealth Services, Inc.45,256$1.69M0.39%−551−1.2%Reduced
RFG Advisory, LLC45,332$1.69M0.08%+4,293+10.5%Added
IHT Wealth Management, LLC45,804$1.71M0.10%+2,030+4.6%Added
Avantax Advisory Services, Inc.46,437$1.74M0.02%+381+0.8%Added
Forefront Analytics, LLC46,743$1.75M0.90%00.0%Unchanged
Sawtooth Solutions, LLC46,841$1.75M0.05%+46,841New
Tru Independence Asset Management 2, LLC47,283$1.77M1.78%+47,283New
Altman Advisors, Inc.75,991$1.78M1.63%−2,010−2.6%Reduced
TriaGen Wealth Management LLC47,861$1.79M0.90%−472−1.0%Reduced
Eqis Capital Management, Inc.48,071$1.80M0.20%+4,203+9.6%Added
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC48,117$1.80M0.01%+1,899+4.1%Added
Mutual Advisors, LLC48,548$1.81M0.07%−16,903−25.8%Reduced
Cadinha & Co LLC48,577$1.82M0.50%−74−0.2%Reduced
Boston Private Wealth LLC48,871$1.83M0.03%−29,572−37.7%Reduced
Lincoln National Corp49,359$1.84M0.04%+482+1.0%Added
Intercontinental Wealth Advisors, LLC49,558$1.85M0.47%+49,558New
Winch Advisory Services, LLC49,692$1.86M0.72%−760−1.5%Reduced
WBH Advisory Inc50,113$1.87M0.23%+50,113New
Virtus Family Office LLC50,284$1.88M3.71%−800−1.6%Reduced
NewSquare Capital LLC50,652$1.89M0.22%−1,755−3.3%Reduced
Allie Family Office LLC51,805$1.94M1.45%−7,480−12.6%Reduced
ICONIQ Capital, LLC51,883$1.94M0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Sunesis Advisors, LLC52,216$1.95M1.40%−50.0%Reduced
M Holdings Securities, Inc.52,349$1.96M0.20%−361−0.7%Reduced
Compass Financial Group, Inc.52,715$1.97M1.24%+198+0.4%Added
Liberty Wealth Management LLC53,147$1.97M0.41%+53,147New
Colony Group LLC53,394$2.00M0.03%−18,620−25.9%Reduced
One Capital Management, LLC53,455$2.00M0.10%−3,111−5.5%Reduced
Boston Research & Management Inc53,823$2.01M0.60%−150.0%Reduced
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC54,482$2.04M0.03%+233+0.4%Added
Advisory Services Network, LLC54,939$2.05M0.06%+1,732+3.3%Added
Lakeview Capital Partners, LLC53,804$2.05M0.64%−1,742−3.1%Reduced
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC55,218$2.06M0.02%+29,277+112.9%Added
Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co., Ltd.55,256$2.06M0.00%−12,933−19.0%Reduced
Mill Creek Capital Advisors, LLC55,451$2.07M0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Towerpoint Wealth, LLC55,813$2.09M1.19%−502−0.9%Reduced
Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc.56,588$2.11M0.29%+2,400+4.4%Added
True Capital Management56,633$2.12M1.45%00.0%Unchanged
Carlson Capital Management57,100$2.13M0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Oppenheimer & Co Inc57,603$2.15M0.05%+8,214+16.6%Added
Townsend & Associates, Inc57,663$2.17M0.87%+6,896+13.6%Added
Winton Group Ltd58,250$2.18M0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Blue Investment Partners LLC58,679$2.19M2.21%+11,159+23.5%Added
Nadler Financial Group, Inc.59,044$2.21M0.35%−8,445−12.5%Reduced
Estate Counselors, LLC59,785$2.23M0.30%−120−0.2%Reduced
Nelson, Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group, LLC60,376$2.26M0.15%+14,029+30.3%Added
Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC60,398$2.26M0.13%+36,999+158.1%Added
Regions Financial Corp61,169$2.29M0.02%−729−1.2%Reduced
Adviser Investments LLC61,577$2.30M0.06%−7,124−10.4%Reduced
Simplify Asset Management Inc.61,580$2.30M0.41%+27,570+81.1%Added
Intrepid Capital Management Inc62,530$2.34M2.02%00.0%Unchanged
Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC62,655$2.34M0.05%+17,788+39.6%Added
Financial Management Network Inc61,067$2.34M0.94%+2,004+3.4%Added
IFP Advisors, Inc66,194$2.38M0.12%−118,545−64.2%Reduced
Signature Securities Group Corporation64,525$2.41M0.88%−2,282−3.4%Reduced
Instrumental Wealth, LLC62,578$2.41M3.19%+62,578New
Ahrens Investment Partners LLC64,797$2.42M1.20%+1,803+2.9%Added
Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc65,055$2.43M0.06%+280.0%Added
Gould Asset Management LLC65,275$2.44M0.70%+949+1.5%Added
Financial Sense Advisors, Inc.65,519$2.45M1.12%−60−0.1%Reduced
NVWM, LLC66,792$2.50M0.84%−3,336−4.8%Reduced
Bigelow Investment Advisors, LLC–$2.50M1.44%––
Financial Alternatives, Inc67,450$2.52M2.42%−4,212−5.9%Reduced
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc68,283$2.55M0.09%+160+0.2%Added
Patriot Investment Management Inc.68,402$2.56M0.23%00.0%Unchanged
Summit Place Financial Advisors, LLC68,495$2.56M1.82%−8,242−10.7%Reduced
Raymond James Trust N.A.68,974$2.58M0.08%−2,137−3.0%Reduced
Robinson Value Management, Ltd.69,240$2.59M1.99%+1,258+1.9%Added
Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC69,421$2.59M0.21%+22,470+47.9%Added
First Manhattan Co71,032$2.65M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC71,341$2.67M0.20%00.0%Unchanged
TCWP LLC71,655$2.68M0.51%+825+1.2%Added
Motco72,627$2.71M0.18%+2,228+3.2%Added
China Universal Asset Management Co., Ltd.73,000$2.73M0.92%00.0%Unchanged
Harvest Fund Management Co., Ltd73,200$2.73M0.60%−7,230−9.0%Reduced
Barclays PLC73,983$2.76M0.00%+58,768+386.3%Added
HB Wealth Management, LLC74,123$2.77M0.05%−476−0.6%Reduced
Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC74,370$2.78M1.59%+8,081+12.2%Added
J2 Capital Management Inc75,856$2.83M4.39%+40,190+112.7%Added
Lido Advisors, LLC75,929$2.84M0.04%+10,861+16.7%Added
Merriman Wealth Management, LLC76,112$2.84M0.15%+2,399+3.3%Added
Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC77,199$2.88M1.71%+9,135+13.4%Added
waypoint wealth counsel79,521$2.97M2.30%+1,800+2.3%Added
Crescent Grove Advisors, LLC79,651$2.98M0.35%+723+0.9%Added
Cowa, LLC79,673$2.98M2.43%−6,804−7.9%Reduced
Madden Advisory Services, Inc.80,238$3.00M2.10%+418+0.5%Added
Vontobel Holding Ltd.80,323$3.00M0.03%−60,017−42.8%Reduced
Financial & Tax Architects, LLC80,798$3.02M0.99%+80,798New
Mengis Capital Management, Inc.81,496$3.05M0.64%+730+0.9%Added