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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 2023

Institutional positions in iShares Gold Trust as of Dec 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
1,152
+125 vs. Q3 2023
Shares held
396.9M
+9.63M (+2.5%) vs. Q3 2023
Total value
$15.5B
+$1.91B (+14.1%) vs. Q3 2023
New holders
174
317 more added
Sold out
49
432 more reduced

13 institutions that held it in Q3 2023 haven't filed for Q4 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 2023: 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 2023: 1,153 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 2023: $15.5B
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 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding iShares Gold Trust; share changes are against Q3 2023.

Institutions holding IAU in Q4 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Scotia Capital Inc.152,376$5.95M0.04%+44,305+41.0%Added
BSW Wealth Partners154,616$6.03M1.20%−6,721−4.2%Reduced
FDx Advisors, Inc.155,034$6.05M0.47%−4,994−3.1%Reduced
Nottingham Advisors, Inc.249,691$6.06M0.85%−87,357−25.9%Reduced
Insight Wealth Partners, LLC155,732$6.08M4.59%+6,809+4.6%Added
Ancora Advisors, LLC158,235$6.18M0.15%00.0%Unchanged
GFS Advisors, LLC160,153$6.25M0.91%+15,650+10.8%Added
GYL Financial Synergies, LLC160,421$6.26M0.52%−17,103−9.6%Reduced
Wellspring Financial Advisors, LLC160,677$6.27M1.56%−2,093−1.3%Reduced
Well Done, LLC161,206$6.29M1.23%−7,243−4.3%Reduced
Financial Counselors Inc161,240$6.29M0.11%+1,088+0.7%Added
Ariston Services Group161,907$6.32M6.12%+161,907New
Stablepoint Partners, LLC163,011$6.36M1.63%+163,011New
We Are One Seven, LLC164,970$6.44M0.37%−6,240−3.6%Reduced
Towneley Capital Management, Inc165,231$6.45M1.65%+165,231New
Sowell Financial Services LLC165,382$6.46M0.35%−502−0.3%Reduced
Cape Ann Savings Bank168,490$6.49M4.29%−2,072−1.2%Reduced
Lowe Wealth Advisors, LLC166,641$6.50M3.22%−4,023−2.4%Reduced
Weil Company, Inc.167,030$6.52M2.86%+66,704+66.5%Added
Transform Wealth, LLC167,042$6.52M0.64%+2,300+1.4%Added
Brown Advisory Inc167,456$6.54M0.01%−9,590−5.4%Reduced
Altiora Financial Group, LLC167,602$6.54M1.90%+53,121+46.4%Added
Greenline Partners, LLC167,821$6.55M1.11%+132+0.1%Added
Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al168,400$6.57M0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Allworth Financial LP169,432$6.61M0.05%−5,391−3.1%Reduced
Systelligence, LLC169,444$6.61M1.80%+14,936+9.7%Added
Independent Financial Group, LLC170,657$6.66M0.36%−20,424−10.7%Reduced
King Luther Capital Management Corp–$6.77M0.03%––
Commerce Bank174,217$6.80M0.05%+9,027+5.5%Added
Gateway Advisory, LLC176,598$6.89M1.32%−7,043−3.8%Reduced
Hamilton Wealth, LLC177,544$6.93M2.18%+14,388+8.8%Added
National Asset Management, Inc.179,312$7.00M0.19%+72,863+68.4%Added
Three Bridge Wealth Advisors, LLC179,639$7.01M2.42%+7,173+4.2%Added
Boyer & Corporon Wealth Management, LLC181,598$7.09M2.40%+122+0.1%Added
Okabena Investment Services Inc181,742$7.09M2.76%−10,923−5.7%Reduced
GWM Advisors LLC185,299$7.18M0.07%−2,314−1.2%Reduced
Sapient Capital LLC184,859$7.22M0.19%+184,859New
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group184,974$7.22M0.60%+15,423+9.1%Added
Huntington National Bank–$7.28M0.07%––
Pariax, LLC188,927$7.37M16.63%+21,565+12.9%Added
Plum Street Advisors, LLC189,664$7.40M4.93%+189,664New
NTV Asset Management LLC190,073$7.42M1.25%+16,173+9.3%Added
Wealth Management Partners, LLC191,410$7.47M4.17%+3,449+1.8%Added
Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC192,108$7.50M0.72%−1,957−1.0%Reduced
LifePlan Financial, LLC192,713$7.52M7.53%+192,713New
Archetype Wealth Partners193,918$7.57M1.38%+6,014+3.2%Added
Silverleafe Capital Partners, LLC194,878$7.61M3.60%+757+0.4%Added
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.195,879$7.65M0.14%−24,747−11.2%Reduced
Upper Left Wealth Management, LLC198,412$7.74M7.59%−19,037−8.8%Reduced
Permanens Capital L.P.198,635$7.75M1.51%−57,586−22.5%Reduced
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management, LLC198,760$7.76M2.24%−9,164−4.4%Reduced
Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC200,700$7.83M0.12%+10,955+5.8%Added
Forza Wealth Management, LLC204,644$7.99M4.41%−1,525−0.7%Reduced
Barclays PLC207,860$8.11M0.00%+62,575+43.1%Added
Highland Financial Advisors, LLC209,633$8.18M3.56%−6,805−3.1%Reduced
Leavell Investment Management, Inc.210,256$8.21M0.52%+3,596+1.7%Added
Ballentine Partners, LLC217,064$8.47M0.17%−3,214−1.5%Reduced
Osborne Partners Capital Management, LLC217,435$8.49M0.56%−5,018−2.3%Reduced
CPA Asset Management LLC218,252$8.52M5.18%+61,371+39.1%Added
Private Harbour Investment Management & Counsel, LLC219,012$8.55M9.83%−3,950−1.8%Reduced
Sigma Investment Counselors Inc220,526$8.61M0.61%+4,081+1.9%Added
New Potomac Partners, LLC224,623$8.77M5.22%−2,385−1.1%Reduced
Signet Investment Advisory Group, Inc.224,727$8.77M5.28%+333+0.1%Added
Beacon Harbor Wealth Advisors, Inc.228,947$8.94M2.60%+228,947New
First American Trust, FSB230,261$8.99M1.11%+51,157+28.6%Added
Resonant Capital Advisors, LLC230,631$9.00M0.87%−120,787−34.4%Reduced
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC231,690$9.04M0.03%−26,824−10.4%Reduced
JNBA Financial Advisors238,655$9.31M1.06%−5,533−2.3%Reduced
AMG National Trust Bank238,798$9.32M0.29%+20,255+9.3%Added
Verger Capital Management LLC239,144$9.33M5.21%00.0%Unchanged
Spectrum Asset Management, Inc. (NB/CA)244,525$9.54M4.23%+23,509+10.6%Added
American Investment Services, Inc.244,565$9.55M1.80%−8,342−3.3%Reduced
Morton Capital Management LLC246,144$9.61M2.85%−7,400−2.9%Reduced
Wallington Asset Management, LLC246,304$9.61M1.62%+7,900+3.3%Added
Umb Bank N A247,711$9.67M0.14%−9,234−3.6%Reduced
Rogco, LP252,598$9.86M4.31%−3,086−1.2%Reduced
Executive Wealth Management, LLC253,615$9.90M0.93%+142,043+127.3%Added
Arlington Capital Management, Inc.253,973$9.91M9.01%−29,859−10.5%Reduced
White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc.253,976$9.91M2.17%+5,105+2.1%Added
Townsend & Associates, Inc261,128$9.94M1.24%+2,790+1.1%Added
Aveo Capital Partners, LLC258,376$10.1M1.22%+39,780+18.2%Added
TMD Wealth Management, LLC259,104$10.1M2.64%+1,245+0.5%Added
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC259,711$10.1M0.14%+65,305+33.6%Added
Comerica Bank260,327$10.2M0.05%−331,212−56.0%Reduced
Cohen & Steers, Inc.262,050$10.2M0.02%−38,664−12.9%Reduced
Sentinel Trust Co Lba262,782$10.3M1.35%−15,714−5.6%Reduced
Citizens Financial Group Inc267,379$10.4M0.36%+267,379New
Norris Financial Group, LLC267,543$10.4M6.34%+67,555+33.8%Added
New York State Common Retirement Fund271,400$10.6M0.01%−4,500−1.6%Reduced
Wellington Management Group LLP271,400$10.6M0.00%−4,500−1.6%Reduced
Partners Capital Investment Group, LLP271,659$10.6M0.23%−83,005−23.4%Reduced
Perigon Wealth Management, LLC272,497$10.6M0.35%−1,140−0.4%Reduced
Van Hulzen Asset Management, LLC272,985$10.7M0.75%−218−0.1%Reduced
Blair William & Co273,878$10.7M0.04%+9,352+3.5%Added
LVM Capital Management Ltd276,497$10.8M1.38%−564−0.2%Reduced
IFP Advisors, Inc277,478$10.8M0.51%+194,486+234.3%Added
Ambassador Advisors, LLC287,541$11.0M2.44%+4,905+1.7%Added
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.282,169$11.0M0.13%+650.0%Added
Parkside Investments, LLC283,268$11.1M1.87%−11,962−4.1%Reduced
Chemistry Wealth Management LLC284,536$11.1M3.35%+1,945+0.7%Added