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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: 1,041 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 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 20241,231$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, 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
Waterloo Capital, L.P.––––Not filed
Tudor Investment Corp Et Al––––Not filed
LifeWealth Investments, LLC––––Not filed
Excelsior Advisor Network LLC––––Not filed
New Harbor Financial Group, LLC––––Not filed
Spire Wealth Management––––Not filed
Topor & Co. Korea––––Not filed
Avaii Wealth Management, LLC––––Not filed
MBA Advisors LLC––––Not filed
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc––––Not filed
LifePlan Financial, LLC––––Not filed
Vernal Point Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
VestGen Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Roehl & Yi Investment Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
SBI Securities Co., Ltd.––––Not filed
Townsend & Associates, Inc––––Not filed
JNBA Financial Advisors––––Not filed
Flow Traders U.S. LLC––––Not filed
NewEdge Wealth, LLC––––Not filed
Camden National Bank––––Not filed
Bigelow Investment Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Diversify Advisory Services, LLC––––Not filed
Diversify Wealth Management, LLC––––Not filed
Fairview Capital Investment Management, LLC––––Not filed
Independent Financial Group, LLC––––Not filed
Omnia Family Wealth, LLC––––Not filed
Fiduciary Financial Group, LLC––––Not filed
Ariston Services Group––––Not filed
GFS Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Atria Investments LLC––––Not filed
Deane Retirement Strategies, Inc.––––Not filed
Highland Financial Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Cape Ann Savings Bank––––Not filed
Chandler Asset Management, Inc.––––Not filed
Stablepoint Partners, LLC––––Not filed
Osborne Partners Capital Management, LLC––––Not filed
Harvest Fund Management Co., Ltd––––Not filed
Wealthspan Partners, LLC––––Not filed
Lido Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Meridian Investment Counsel Inc.––––Not filed
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC––––Not filed
Southeast Asset Advisors Inc.––––Not filed
Sigma Investment Counselors Inc––––Not filed
Bleakley Financial Group, LLC––––Not filed
Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC––––Not filed
Impact Investors, Inc––––Not filed
Prairie Wealth Advisors, Inc.––––Not filed
Exit Wealth Advisors, LLC.––––Not filed
Towneley Capital Management, Inc––––Not filed
Atomi Financial Group, Inc.––––Not filed
Callan Family Office, LLC––––Not filed
Clearstead Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management––––Not filed
ABLE Financial Group, LLC––––Not filed
Braeburn Wealth Management LLC––––Not filed
Quantinno Capital Management LP––––Not filed
Plum Street Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Ackerman Capital Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Patton Fund Management, Inc.––––Not filed
Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.––––Not filed
Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP––––Not filed
Capital Advisors Inc––––Not filed
Accretive Wealth Partners, LLC––––Not filed
IMC-Chicago, LLC––––Not filed
Sharkey, Howes & Javer––––Not filed
Wealth Care LLC––––Not filed
Maltin Wealth Management, Inc.––––Not filed
Battery Global Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC––––Not filed
Lifelong Wealth Advisors, Inc.––––Not filed
Wealth Alliance––––Not filed
Summit Place Financial Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
DCF Advisers, LLC––––Not filed
Cauble & Harre Wealth Management, Inc.––––Not filed
Okabena Investment Services Inc––––Not filed
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc––––Not filed
Greenline Partners, LLC––––Not filed
CPR Investments Inc.––––Not filed
Jmac Enterprises LLC––––Not filed
Global Retirement Partners, LLC––––Not filed
Wellspring Financial Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Bull Oak Capital, LLC––––Not filed
Vise Technologies, Inc.––––Not filed
Rochester Wealth Strategies, LLC––––Not filed
Blueprint Investment Partners LLC––––Not filed
Crescent Grove Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Smith, Moore & Co.––––Not filed
Motco––––Not filed
Bessemer Group Inc––––Not filed
Triad Wealth Partners, LLC––––Not filed
Argentarii, LLC––––Not filed
Kitching Partners, LLC––––Not filed
Larch Capital Partners LLC––––Not filed
Sage Investment Advisers LLC––––Not filed
WealthCare Investment Partners, LLC––––Not filed
Nomura Asset Management Co Ltd––––Not filed
SageGuard Financial Group, LLC––––Not filed
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA––––Not filed
RiverGlades Family Offices LLC––––Not filed
Cranbrook Wealth Management, LLC––––Not filed