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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, Q3 2026

Institutional positions in iShares Gold Trust as of Sep 30, 2026. 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

Q3 2026 data is still coming in (13F filing deadline: Nov 16, 2026), so these numbers are incomplete.

Institutional holders
15
+1 vs. Q2 2026
Shares held
2.12M
+7.93K (+0.4%) vs. Q2 2026
Total value
$165.3M
+$6.08M (+3.8%) vs. Q2 2026
New holders
1
6 more added
Sold out
0
2 more reduced

1,902 institutions that held it in Q2 2026 haven't filed for Q3 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 2026: 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 holders
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: 1,040 institutionsQ2 2023: 1,067 institutionsQ3 2023: 1,040 institutionsQ4 2023: 1,152 institutionsQ1 2024: 1,148 institutionsQ2 2024: 1,177 institutionsQ3 2024: 1,230 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 held
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 20241,230$17.7B
Q2 20241,177$16.5B
Q1 20241,148$15.7B
Q4 20231,152$15.5B
Q3 20231,040$13.7B
Q2 20231,067$15.9B
Q1 20231,040$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, Q3 2026

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding iShares Gold Trust; share changes are against Q2 2026.

Institutions holding IAU in Q3 2026
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC––––Not filed
Petersen Hastings Wealth Advisors Inc.––––Not filed
Capital Squared Financial LLC––––Not filed
Chesley Taft & Associates LLC––––Not filed
SMART Wealth LLC––––Not filed
Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors, Inc.––––Not filed
First City Capital Management, Inc.––––Not filed
International Assets Investment Management, LLC––––Not filed
Solidarilty Wealth, LLC––––Not filed
Ellevest, Inc.––––Not filed
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, Inc––––Not filed
Benchmark Investment Advisors LLC––––Not filed
Midwest Financial Group LLC––––Not filed
Beese Fulmer Investment Management, Inc.––––Not filed
Nemes Rush Group LLC––––Not filed
Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC––––Not filed
West Paces Advisors Inc.––––Not filed
BTC Capital Management, Inc.––––Not filed
Journey Advisory Group, LLC––––Not filed
Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC––––Not filed
Cambridge Advisors Inc.––––Not filed
Lake Street Financial LLC––––Not filed
Investment Management Corp––––Not filed
Atlas Wealth Partners, LLC––––Not filed
Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group, LLC––––Not filed
XML Financial, LLC––––Not filed
Armstrong, Fleming & Moore, Inc––––Not filed
Fulton Bank, N.A.––––Not filed
Portfolio Resources Advisor Group, Inc.––––Not filed
Panoramic Investment Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Calamos Wealth Management LLC––––Not filed
McAlvany Wealth Management LLC––––Not filed
Clarity Financial LLC––––Not filed
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.––––Not filed
WBH Advisory Inc––––Not filed
CRA Financial Services, LLC––––Not filed
REAP Financial Group, LLC––––Not filed
Madson Wealth Advisors Inc––––Not filed
Marble Wealth, LLC––––Not filed
Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Clear Investment Research, LLC––––Not filed
Integral Investment Advisors, Inc.––––Not filed
Dynamic Financial Group––––Not filed
Kiker Wealth Management, LLC––––Not filed
Wynn Capital, LLC––––Not filed
SageView Advisory Group, LLC––––Not filed
West Branch Capital LLC––––Not filed
Independence Bank of Kentucky––––Not filed
BostonPremier Wealth LLC––––Not filed
IKE Capital, LLC––––Not filed
Cooper/Haims Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Magnolia Private Wealth, LLC––––Not filed
Copia Wealth Management––––Not filed
Pullen Investment Management, LLC––––Not filed
SmartHarvest Portfolios, LLC––––Not filed
Nixon Peabody Trust Co––––Not filed
Pitcairn Wealth Advisors LLC––––Not filed
Pure Financial Advisors, Inc.––––Not filed
Orcam Financial Group––––Not filed
Professional Advisory Services Inc––––Not filed
Victory Financial Group, LLC––––Not filed
Daymark Wealth Partners, LLC––––Not filed
LiftPoint Family Wealth Advisors LLC––––Not filed
Genesis Wealth Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Garrison Point Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Shepherd Street Advisors LLC––––Not filed
LRI Investments, LLC––––Not filed
Washington Trust Co––––Not filed
Gateway Investment Advisers LLC––––Not filed
TCP Asset Management, LLC––––Not filed
Wealth Architects, LLC––––Not filed
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
MRP Capital Investments, LLC––––Not filed
Sandy Cove Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Elm Partners Management LLC––––Not filed
Reliant Wealth Planning––––Not filed
Van Eck Associates Corp––––Not filed
Compton Wealth Advisory Group, LLC––––Not filed
Joseph P. Lucia & Associates, LLC––––Not filed
Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC––––Not filed
Spinnaker Investment Group, LLC––––Not filed
Clay Northam Wealth Management, LLC––––Not filed
Integrity Investment Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Capital Performance Advisors LLP––––Not filed
Root Financial Partners, LLC––––Not filed
Moulton Wealth Management, Inc––––Not filed
Howard Financial Services, Ltd.––––Not filed
Tortoise Investment Management, LLC––––Not filed
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec––––Not filed
One Day In July LLC––––Not filed
Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC––––Not filed
Twin Lakes Capital Management, LLC––––Not filed
Signature Securities Group Corporation––––Not filed
City Center Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Williams & Novak, LLC––––Not filed
Catalyst Investment Management LLC––––Not filed
R.P. Boggs & Co.––––Not filed
DDD Partners, LLC––––Not filed
Connecticut Wealth Management, LLC––––Not filed
Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp––––Not filed