MAI Capital Management Has $42.75 Million Holdings in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

MAI Capital Management boosted its stake in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 11.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 587,425 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 58,323 shares during the quarter. MAI Capital Management owned 0.07% of iShares Gold Trust worth $42,747,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of IAU. MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Gold Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Key Financial Inc bought a new stake in iShares Gold Trust during the second quarter worth $28,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. acquired a new stake in iShares Gold Trust in the third quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

Key iShares Gold Trust News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Safe‑haven flows and a softer U.S. dollar are keeping bullion bid around the $5,200/oz area, supporting IAU’s NAV and investor interest. Gold and Silver Analysis: Geopolitical Risks and Weak Dollar Drive Bullish Momentum
• Positive Sentiment: Major banks forecast materially higher gold if geopolitical risks persist or policy eases — a backdrop that supports long‑term demand for physical‑gold ETFs like IAU. Fed easing, geopolitical turmoil, rising demand will combine to push gold to $6,200/oz by mid-year – UBS
• Neutral Sentiment: Policy and market‑structure moves (e.g., China pushing to expand its influence in international gold markets) are noteworthy for medium‑term liquidity and pricing but have ambiguous immediate impact on IAU flows. China to ‘expand the country’s market share and influence on prices in the international gold market’ – Hong Kong official
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer‑term supply/market changes (new mining exchanges, nation sales of gold) matter to fundamentals but are unlikely to explain intraday ETF moves. Türkiye to establish new mining exchange in 2026 to boost financing and price transparency
• Negative Sentiment: Traders taking profits and position adjustments after the recent rally have trimmed near‑term gains in gold, which can produce outflows or mark‑to‑market weakness in IAU. Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Retreats As Traders Take Profits After Rally
• Negative Sentiment: Hawkish Fed signals, firmer U.S. data (higher consumer confidence) and rising real yields reduce gold’s opportunity cost versus Treasuries — a key reason for the intraday pullback in IAU. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: $5,250 Rejected – Will Bulls Regain Control?

iShares Gold Trust Stock Performance

Shares of IAU stock opened at $97.20 on Wednesday. iShares Gold Trust has a 52-week low of $53.44 and a 52-week high of $104.40. The stock has a market cap of $82.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $89.31 and its 200-day moving average is $78.83.

iShares Gold Trust Company Profile

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).