iShares Gold Trust $IAU Shares Sold by Mackay Shields LLC

Mackay Shields LLC reduced its stake in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 5.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 525,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 30,000 shares during the period. iShares Gold Trust accounts for about 1.3% of Mackay Shields LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest holding. Mackay Shields LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $38,204,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in iShares Gold Trust during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,864,000. Bison Wealth LLC grew its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 78.5% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 16,778 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $831,000 after buying an additional 7,379 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in iShares Gold Trust by 47.0% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 26,936 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,588,000 after acquiring an additional 8,609 shares during the period. First Hawaiian Bank bought a new stake in iShares Gold Trust during the 1st quarter valued at $373,000. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 215.3% during the 2nd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 2,204 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $137,000 after acquiring an additional 1,505 shares in the last quarter. 59.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about iShares Gold Trust

Here are the key news stories impacting iShares Gold Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Softening U.S. CPI and rising hopes for rate cuts are supporting gold’s safe-haven bid, which typically boosts demand for IAU. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: CPI Cools, Bulls Hold Key Resistance Zones
• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical tensions and risk aversion are keeping gold bids elevated and driving momentum toward new highs — a bullish backdrop for IAU. Gold (XAUUSD) and Silver Surge as Inflation Cools and Geopolitical Risks Rise
• Positive Sentiment: Asian trade showed gold edging higher on safe-haven flows; continued tension-driven demand helps underpin IAU’s NAV. Gold Edges Higher, Supported by Ongoing Geopolitical Tensions
• Positive Sentiment: Technical breakouts and record-high signals point to continued upside potential for gold prices, which supports IAU flows. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Record High Breakout Signals Continued Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Some sell-side forecasts remain strongly bullish (Citigroup sees very large targets for gold and silver), reinforcing speculative interest in bullion ETFs like IAU. Gold will hit $5,000/oz, silver $100/oz by March, but gold will be vulnerable to correction afterward – Citigroup
• Neutral Sentiment: Mine-level updates (Caledonia, G Mining) show steady production, which is supportive for the broader gold complex but only indirectly affects IAU. Caledonia says Blanket gold mine has again delivered production in line with guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Explorer and producer news (Pinnacle, EQTEC expansion into metals) are company-specific and have limited direct impact on a bullion ETF like IAU. Pinnacle Silver and Gold reports progress at El Potrero project in Durango, Mexico
• Negative Sentiment: Technical corrections and profit-taking have caused intraday pullbacks in gold at times, which can weigh on IAU despite the bullish macro picture. Gold Edges Lower on Likely Technical Correction
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term dollar strength or hawkish surprises (and CPI/dollar volatility ahead of prints) can trigger pullbacks in gold and pressure IAU. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Gold Slips Ahead of CPI, Silver Stays Bullish

iShares Gold Trust Stock Performance

Shares of IAU opened at $86.36 on Wednesday. iShares Gold Trust has a one year low of $50.21 and a one year high of $87.38. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $80.34 and its 200-day moving average is $72.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $72.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09.

About iShares Gold Trust

iShares Gold Trust (the Trust) is to own gold transferred to the Trust in exchange for shares issued by the Trust (Shares). Each Share represents a fractional undivided beneficial interest in the net assets of the Trust. The assets of the Trust consist of gold held by the Trust’s custodian on behalf of the Trust. The sponsor of the Trust is iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC (the Sponsor), which is an indirect subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc The trustee of the Trust is The Bank of New York Mellon (the Trustee) and the custodian of the Trust is JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., London branch (the Custodian).