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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
Sowell Financial Services LLC––––Not filed
American Investment Services, Inc.––––Not filed
TriaGen Wealth Management LLC––––Not filed
Madden Advisory Services, Inc.––––Not filed
Kure Advisory, LLC––––Not filed
True North Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Leslie Global Wealth, LLC––––Not filed
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group––––Not filed
RSM US Wealth Management LLC––––Not filed
Welch & Forbes LLC––––Not filed
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC––––Not filed
Blueprint Financial Advisors LLC––––Not filed
Inscription Capital, LLC––––Not filed
Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC––––Not filed
Beck Capital Management, LLC––––Not filed
Susquehanna International Group, LLP––––Not filed
Sentinel Trust Co Lba––––Not filed
Aspect Partners, LLC––––Not filed
Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors, Inc––––Not filed
IHT Wealth Management, LLC––––Not filed
Great Valley Advisor Group, Inc.––––Not filed
Icon Wealth Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
MA Private Wealth––––Not filed
Strategic Blueprint, LLC––––Not filed
Citizens Financial Group Inc––––Not filed
Tikvah Management LLC––––Not filed
Delta Financial Advisors LLC––––Not filed
Briaud Financial Planning, Inc––––Not filed
Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc.––––Not filed
Apeiron RIA LLC––––Not filed
AE Wealth Management LLC––––Not filed
Nottingham Advisors, Inc.––––Not filed
Fearless Solutions, LLC dba Best Invest––––Not filed
Sepio Capital, LP––––Not filed
Ballentine Partners, LLC––––Not filed
Argent Trust Co––––Not filed
Vontobel Holding Ltd.––––Not filed
Harbour Investments, Inc.––––Not filed
Apollon Financial, LLC––––Not filed
Discipline Wealth Solutions, LLC––––Not filed
Intrepid Capital Management Inc––––Not filed
Fiduciary Trust Co––––Not filed
WESPAC Advisors SoCal, LLC––––Not filed
Evelyn Partners Group Ltd––––Not filed
Resona Asset Management Co.,Ltd.––––Not filed
Knollwood Investment Advisory, LLC––––Not filed
CCG Wealth Management, LLC––––Not filed
Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC––––Not filed
Fermata Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Buckingham Strategic Partners––––Not filed
Hilltop National Bank––––Not filed
Pacific Park Financial, Inc.––––Not filed
Palisades Hudson Asset Management, L.P.––––Not filed
TSFG, LLC––––Not filed
Marex Group plc––––Not filed
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency, LLC––––Not filed
D.A. Davidson & Co.––––Not filed
SGL Investment Advisors, Inc.––––Not filed
NavPoint Financial, Inc.––––Not filed
Brookwood Investment Group LLC––––Not filed
Principal Securities, Inc.––––Not filed
One Capital Management, LLC––––Not filed
Gradient Investments LLC––––Not filed
waypoint wealth counsel––––Not filed
Everest Financial Group LLC––––Not filed
Allie Family Office LLC––––Not filed
Guardian Wealth Management, LLC––––Not filed
Nadler Financial Group, Inc.––––Not filed
Capital Analysts, LLC––––Not filed
NBC Securities, Inc.––––Not filed
Pacific Point Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Natixis Advisors, L.P.––––Not filed
Gibson Capital, LLC––––Not filed
Mutual Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Financial Alternatives, Inc––––Not filed
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.––––Not filed
Independent Advisor Alliance––––Not filed
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC––––Not filed
Mengis Capital Management, Inc.––––Not filed
Financial Sense Advisors, Inc.––––Not filed
Parallel Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Eq LLC––––Not filed
Alvarez & Marsal Private Wealth Partners, LLC––––Not filed
Amplius Wealth Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Ci Investments Inc.––––Not filed
Altiora Financial Group, LLC––––Not filed
Garde Capital, Inc.––––Not filed
Red Door Wealth Management, LLC––––Not filed
Plan Group Financial, LLC––––Not filed
Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc––––Not filed
Gunpowder Capital Management, LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management––––Not filed
Westover Capital Advisors, LLC––––Not filed
Financial Management Network Inc––––Not filed
Smith Thornton Advisors LLC––––Not filed
Principia Wealth Advisory, LLC––––Not filed
Wealthfront Advisers LLC––––Not filed
Tiaa Trust, National Association––––Not filed
BOK Financial Private Wealth, Inc.––––Not filed
Well Done, LLC––––Not filed