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ISHARES GOLD TR IAU

ISHARES NEW · ETP · CUSIP 464285204

1,029 institutional holders +28 vs Q4 2022
463,005,681463.0m shares reported held*
$17.4bnreported value*
99 new 328 added 359 reduced 70 sold out net bought ≈ $1.7bn (+45.3m shares)

* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($70.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $37.64. Options: 13 managers hold calls ($143.4m notional), 8 hold puts ($5.0m).

Trends to Q1 2023

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

05001k1.5kQ3 22: 948Q4 22: 1,001Q1 23: 1,0291,029Q3 22Q4 22Q1 23
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022948
Q4 20221,001
Q1 20231,029

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
5000500Q4 22: 331 bought or addedQ4 22: 474 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 427 bought or addedQ1 23: 429 cut or sold outQ1 23
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 2022331474
Q1 2023427429

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$50m$100m$150mQ3 22 calls: $40.6mQ3 22 puts: $4.5mQ3 22P/C 0.11Q4 22 calls: $39.2mQ4 22 puts: $3.6mQ4 22P/C 0.09Q1 23 calls: $143.4mQ1 23 puts: $5.0mQ1 23P/C 0.03
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2022$40.6m$4.5m0.11
Q4 2022$39.2m$3.6m0.09
Q1 2023$143.4m$5.0m0.03

Biggest buyers

FMR LLC Added +42,882,201+42.9m
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Added +3,776,330+3.8m
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ Added +2,921,154+2.9m
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Added +2,433,945+2.4m
CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC Added +1,834,366+1.8m
MORGAN STANLEY Added +1,087,638+1.1m
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC Added +970,185+970.2k
Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, Zurich Added +935,109+935.1k
1832 Asset Management L.P. Added +766,510+766.5k
TORONTO DOMINION BANK Added +680,000+680.0k

Biggest sellers

Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd Sold out -7,258,187-7.3m
CITIGROUP INC Reduced -6,846,960-6.8m
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. Reduced -3,039,321-3.0m
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Reduced -2,418,881-2.4m
LAKE STREET ADVISORS GROUP, LLC Reduced -829,188-829.2k
Blue Trust, Inc. Reduced -762,252-762.3k
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. Reduced -494,463-494.5k
Brookstone Capital Management Reduced -465,788-465.8k
Bridgewater Associates, LP Reduced -416,891-416.9k
BRAVE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Sold out -411,873-411.9k

Biggest calls

SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Added $92.8m2.5m shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $23.1m619.3k shares
K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P. Reduced $9.2m245.0k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $7.7m206.9k shares
WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Reduced $4.2m112.2k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Added $3.8m101.4k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Reduced $2.1m55.7k shares
Cutler Group LLC / CA Added $277.0k711.1k shares
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO New $138.0k3.7k shares
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Reduced $74.7k2.0k shares

Biggest puts

WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC New $1.6m41.5k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Reduced $1.4m37.4k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $1.2m31.3k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $437.0k11.7k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Reduced $291.5k7.8k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Added $86.0k2.3k shares
Cutler Group LLC / CA Added $13.0k20.8k shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.

Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2023

Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.

None reported in Q1 2023.

Holders, Q1 2023

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 FMR LLC 0.14% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 81,216,76481.2m $3.0bn $3.0bn 0.14% Added +42.9m +42,882,201
2 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.15% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 35,093,03335.1m $1.3bn $1.3bn 0.15% Reduced -156.2k -156,163
3 NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 1.42% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 27,152,76627.2m $1.0bn $1.0bn 1.42% Added +530.8k +530,831
4 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.69% of their portfolio CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, M0 24,662,89524.7m $921.7m $921.7m 0.69% Reduced -3.0m -3,039,321
5 MORGAN STANLEY 0.09% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 23,321,34123.3m $871.5m $871.5m 0.09% Added +1.1m +1,087,638
6 Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, Inc. 1.22% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 20,404,16720.4m $762.5m $762.5m 1.22% Reduced -112.9k -112,917
7 Empower Advisory Group, LLC 2.34% of their portfolio Greenwood Village, CO 13,816,23913.8m $520.2m $520.2m 2.34% First filing
8 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.13% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 11,041,02611.0m $412.6m $412.6m 0.13% Added +343.1k +343,085
9 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.17% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 10,521,83810.5m $393.2m $393.2m 0.17% Reduced -494.5k -494,463
10 UBS Group AG 0.16% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 9,056,8199.1m $338.5m $338.5m 0.16% Added +432.6k +432,602
11 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 7,720,1367.7m $288.5m $288.5m 0.04% Added +2.4m +2,433,945
12 LPL Financial LLC 0.20% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 6,722,0536.7m $251.2m $251.2m 0.20% Reduced -122.6k -122,580
13 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.07% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 5,910,9835.9m $220.9m $220.9m 0.07% Added +3.8m +3,776,330
14 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.07% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 5,422,5525.4m $202.8m $202.8m 0.07% Added +20.9k +20,909
15 HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 4,193,6534.2m $156.7m $156.7m 0.34% Reduced -408.2k -408,178
16 Cresset Asset Management, LLC 2.81% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 3,762,9043.8m $140.6m $140.6m 2.81% Reduced -290.3k -290,342
17 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 3,737,4673.7m $139.7m $139.7m 0.03% Added +414.4k +414,439
18 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.04% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 3,519,6733.5m $131.5m $131.5m 0.04% Added +86.1k +86,069
19 COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 3,391,6603.4m $126.7m $126.7m 0.27% Added +970.2k +970,185
20 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.11% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 3,383,8893.4m $126.5m $126.5m 0.11% Reduced -223.2k -223,223
21 BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.05% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 3,347,9633.3m $125.9m $125.9m 0.05% Added +2.9m +2,921,154
22 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 3,132,5203.1m $117.1m $117.1m 0.06% Reduced -36.5k -36,514
23 KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH 0.51% of their portfolio BROOKLYN, OH 2,885,8032.9m $107.8m $107.8m 0.51% Added +36.3k +36,263
24 CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.15% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 2,840,5702.8m $138.3m $138.3m 0.15% Added +1.8m +1,834,366
25 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 2,669,6122.7m $99.8m $99.8m 0.00% Added +403.0k +402,957
26 EQUITABLE TRUST CO 7.10% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 2,412,5102.4m $90.2m $90.2m 7.10% Added +396.7k +396,680
27 Cerity Partners LLC 0.23% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,401,3342.4m $89.8m $89.8m 0.23% Reduced -145.0k -145,009
28 Proficio Capital Partners LLC 14.22% of their portfolio NEWTON, MA 2,398,3712.4m $89.6m $89.6m 14.22% Added +214.7k +214,676
29 TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. 1.68% of their portfolio New York, NY 2,380,9692.4m $89.0m $89.0m 1.68% Added +158.5k +158,492
30 CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.36% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 2,207,8972.2m $82.5m $82.5m 0.36% Added +83.4k +83,358
31 Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.37% of their portfolio TOKYO, M0 2,181,7362.2m $81.5m $81.5m 0.37% Reduced -230.8k -230,770
32 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 2,071,9782.1m $77.4m $77.4m 0.02% Added +187.8k +187,760
33 GM Advisory Group, LLC 6.84% of their portfolio MELVILLE, NY 2,010,2172.0m $75.1m $75.1m 6.84% Added +361.4k +361,421
34 Mizuho Bank, Ltd. 8.65% of their portfolio TOKYO, M0 2,000,0002.0m $74.7m $74.7m 8.65% Unchanged
35 Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 1,976,9632.0m $73.9m $73.9m 0.18% Added +288.2k +288,185
36 Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.42% of their portfolio Westport, CT 1,855,1621.9m $69.3m $69.3m 0.42% Reduced -416.9k -416,891
37 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.13% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 1,822,7981.8m $68.3m $68.3m 0.13% Added +166.2k +166,187
38 Arnhold LLC 7.67% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,807,2541.8m $67.5m $67.5m 7.67% Unchanged
39 CENTRAL TRUST Co 1.81% of their portfolio JEFFERSON CITY, MO 1,653,6981.7m $61.8m $61.8m 1.81% Reduced -47.2k -47,228
40 STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.09% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 1,639,7491.6m $61.3m $61.3m 0.09% Reduced -356.9k -356,931
41 MOON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 58.48% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,559,6041.6m $58.3m $58.3m 58.48% Unchanged
42 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.03% of their portfolio San Mateo, CA 1,481,3341.5m $55.4m $55.4m 0.03% Reduced -115.4k -115,441
43 Blue Trust, Inc. 0.82% of their portfolio BRENTWOOD, TN 1,443,6291.4m $49.9m $49.9m 0.82% Reduced -762.3k -762,252
44 BOK Financial Private Wealth, Inc. 4.21% of their portfolio DENVER, CO 1,401,3901.4m $52.4m $52.4m 4.21% Reduced -61.5k -61,546
45 FORBES J M & CO LLP 6.98% of their portfolio Boston, MA 1,365,0911.4m $51.0m $51.0m 6.98% Added +40.5k +40,487
46 PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.06% of their portfolio GENEVA 73, V8 1,346,3251.3m $50.3m $50.3m 0.06% Added +607.5k +607,495
47 TIEDEMANN ADVISORS, LLC 2.27% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,334,8261.3m $49.9m $49.9m 2.27% Reduced -26.5k -26,548
48 Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio BETHESDA, MD 1,315,6311.3m $49.2m $49.2m 0.19% Added +342.3k +342,259
49 Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC 3.52% of their portfolio Williamston, MI 1,266,6631.3m $47.3m $47.3m 3.52% Reduced -45.7k -45,722
50 TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.08% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 1,244,4901.2m $46.5m $46.5m 0.08% Added +301.0k +301,014
51 First Command Bank 4.65% of their portfolio FORT WORTH, TX 1,216,0951.2m $45.4m $45.4m 4.65% Added +309.1k +309,121
52 First Command Financial Services, Inc. 4.65% of their portfolio FORT WORTH, TX 1,216,0951.2m $45.4m $45.4m 4.65% Added +309.1k +309,121
53 NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,090,8121.1m $40.8m $40.8m 0.04% Reduced -25.5k -25,453
54 Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 1,084,6961.1m $40.5m $40.5m 0.08% Added +135.3k +135,258
55 BEACON INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 1.96% of their portfolio MORRISTOWN, NJ 1,077,6141.1m $40.3m $40.3m 1.96% Reduced -3.9k -3,851
56 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio Pittsburgh, PA 1,015,9131.0m $38.0m $38.0m 0.03% Added +61.5k +61,464
57 Mariner, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio Overland Park, KS 1,013,6831.0m $37.9m $37.9m 0.11% Added +36.4k +36,369
58 Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio FAIRFIELD, IA 959,309959.3k $35.8m $35.8m 0.18% Added +70.2k +70,186
59 Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, Zurich 0.23% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 948,032948.0k $35.4m $35.4m 0.23% Added +935.1k +935,109
60 MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.16% of their portfolio DENVER, CO 940,396940.4k $35.2m $35.2m 0.16% Reduced -67.9k -67,885
61 Creative Planning 0.05% of their portfolio OVERLAND PARK, KS 931,748931.7k $34.8m $34.8m 0.05% Reduced -248.6k -248,616
62 MacKay Shields LLC 0.95% of their portfolio New York, NY 929,500929.5k $34.7m $34.7m 0.95% Unchanged
63 Tanglewood Wealth Management, Inc. 5.00% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 920,880920.9k $34.4m $34.4m 5.00% Reduced -73.5k -73,548
64 TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.05% of their portfolio TORONTO, ONTARIO, A6 900,000900.0k $33.6m $33.6m 0.05% Added +680.0k +680,000
65 Parcion Private Wealth LLC 3.47% of their portfolio BELLEVUE, WA 888,460888.5k $33.2m $33.2m 3.47% Reduced -15.0k -14,995
66 WealthNavi Inc. 0.56% of their portfolio Shinagawa-ku, TOKYO, M0 878,781878.8k $32.8m $32.8m 0.56% Added +539.0k +539,046
67 TIAA, FSB 0.12% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 856,361856.4k $32.0m $32.0m 0.12% Reduced -11.5k -11,479
68 US BANCORP \DE\ 0.05% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 843,844843.8k $31.5m $31.5m 0.05% Added +15.9k +15,895
69 Vigilant Capital Management, LLC 2.51% of their portfolio Portland, ME 829,117829.1k $31.0m $31.0m 2.51% Added +12.7k +12,746
70 Oxbow Advisors, LLC 5.53% of their portfolio Austin, TX 827,187827.2k $30.9m $30.9m 5.53% Added +89.4k +89,376
71 Zhang Financial LLC 3.51% of their portfolio PORTAGE, MI 823,110823.1k $30.8m $30.8m 3.51% Reduced -19.2k -19,231
72 GenWealth Group, Inc. 9.36% of their portfolio Maplewood, NJ 817,185817.2k $30.5m $30.5m 9.36% Reduced -15.2k -15,249
73 Corient Private Wealth LP 0.08% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 792,782792.8k $29.6m $29.6m 0.08% Reduced -782 -782
74 VCU Investment Management Co 100.00% of their portfolio RICHMOND, VA 792,658792.7k $29.6m $29.6m 100.00% Unchanged
75 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 773,585773.6k $28.9m $28.9m 0.06% Added +766.5k +766,510
76 Gladius Capital Management LP 8.66% of their portfolio PARK CITY, UT 753,449753.4k $28.2m $28.2m 8.66% Unchanged
77 Biltmore Family Office, LLC 5.53% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 702,709702.7k $26.3m $26.3m 5.53% Reduced -27.5k -27,539
78 Evercore Wealth Management, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio New York, NY 691,837691.8k $25.9m $25.9m 0.52% Reduced -2.8k -2,775
79 Narwhal Capital Management 3.17% of their portfolio MARIETTA, GA 677,439677.4k $25.3m $25.3m 3.17% Reduced -329 -329
80 VPR Management LLC 5.14% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 659,375659.4k $24.6m $24.6m 5.14% Reduced -65.8k -65,850
81 VICUS CAPITAL 2.63% of their portfolio STATE COLLEGE, PA 655,134655.1k $24.5m $24.5m 2.63% Added +595.7k +595,657
82 Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.39% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 645,432645.4k $24.1m $24.1m 0.39% Added +6.8k +6,850
83 Strategic Point Investment Advisors, LLC 5.26% of their portfolio PROVIDENCE, RI 633,184633.2k $23.7m $23.7m 5.26% Reduced -2.1k -2,115
84 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 625,206625.2k $23.4m $23.4m 0.01% Reduced -24.7k -24,694
85 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 624,800624.8k $23.3m $23.3m 0.05% Reduced -148.1k -148,100
86 STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.45% of their portfolio LITTLE ROCK, AR 621,868621.9k $23.2m $23.2m 0.45% Added +10.0k +10,040
87 West Family Investments, Inc. 9.27% of their portfolio CARLSBAD, CA 621,118621.1k $23.4m $23.4m 9.27% Reduced -20 -20
88 STUART INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 616,473616.5k $16.3k $16.3k 0.02% Added +177.0k +177,033
89 Permanens Capital L.P. 4.90% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 604,836604.8k $22.6m $22.6m 4.90% Reduced -46.8k -46,759
90 M&T Bank Corp 0.09% of their portfolio BUFFALO, NY 604,269604.3k $22.6m $22.6m 0.09% Added +480.4k +480,413
91 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 602,677602.7k $22.5m $22.5m 0.01% Reduced -324.4k -324,418
92 Twin Tree Management, LP 0.63% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 592,331592.3k $22.1m $22.1m 0.63% New
93 EPIQ Capital Group, LLC 11.59% of their portfolio San Francisco, CA 591,110591.1k $22.1m $22.1m 11.59% Added +43.9k +43,940
94 CITIGROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 579,346579.3k $21.7m $21.7m 0.03% Reduced -6.8m -6,846,960
95 Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio SEOUL, M5 571,556571.6k $21.4m $21.4m 0.05% Added +203.5k +203,474
96 New York Life Investment Management LLC 0.23% of their portfolio New York, NY 558,517558.5k $20.9m $20.9m 0.23% Reduced -28.3k -28,296
97 Mader & Shannon Wealth Management, Inc. 13.66% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 554,292554.3k $20.7m $20.7m 13.66% Reduced -60.4k -60,428
98 Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership 1.31% of their portfolio WELLINGTON, Q2 539,660539.7k $20.2m $20.2m 1.31% Unchanged
99 MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio SPRINGFIELD, MA 536,884536.9k $20.1m $20.1m 0.14% Reduced -69.1k -69,072
100 Parkside Investments, LLC 3.74% of their portfolio DEERFIELD, IL 531,417531.4k $19.9m $19.9m 3.74% Reduced -1.6k -1,596