ISHARES GOLD TR IAU
ISHARES NEW · ETP · CUSIP 464285204
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryCommodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers
- HeadquartersSan Francisco, CA
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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 ($26.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $49.70. Options: 13 managers hold calls ($271.0m notional), 14 hold puts ($1.1bn).
Trends to Q3 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 948 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,001 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,029 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,059 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,034 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,146 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,142 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,174 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,226 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 331 | 474 |
| Q1 2023 | 427 | 429 |
| Q2 2023 | 423 | 430 |
| Q3 2023 | 347 | 505 |
| Q4 2023 | 390 | 479 |
| Q1 2024 | 420 | 538 |
| Q2 2024 | 469 | 482 |
| Q3 2024 | 508 | 461 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $268.2m | $523.1m | 1.95 |
| Q1 2024 | $268.9m | $753.9m | 2.80 |
| Q2 2024 | $376.5m | $1.3bn | 3.35 |
| Q3 2024 | $271.0m | $1.1bn | 4.23 |
Biggest buyers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +2.0m |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd | New | +1.9m |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC | Added | +666.3k |
| BRAVE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | New | +526.5k |
| Parker Investment Management, LLC | New | +524.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES | Added | +450.0k |
| Executive Wealth Management, LLC | New | +276.9k |
| Permanens Capital L.P. | Added | +262.2k |
| Innova Wealth Partners | New | +258.6k |
| VCI Wealth Management LLC | Added | +251.2k |
Biggest sellers
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -19.9m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | -5.5m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| CRCM LP | Reduced | -804.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -453.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -386.5k |
| Elm Partners Management LLC | Sold out | -332.2k |
| Bellwether Advisors, LLC | Sold out | -310.5k |
| COMERICA BANK | Reduced | -288.3k |
| Tradewinds Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | -253.6k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $85.8m1.7m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $78.9m1.6m shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $63.8m1.3m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $22.2m446.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $11.1m224.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $3.7m74.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $3.3m66.6k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Added | $2.2m43.3k shares |
| HAP Trading, LLC | New | $38.5k10.9k shares |
| Belvedere Trading LLC | New | $24.9k500 shares |
Biggest puts
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $1.1bn21.9m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $29.4m591.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $11.6m232.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $6.6m132.0k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Reduced | $3.6m72.4k shares |
| Genus Capital Management Inc. | Reduced | $2.6m52.9k shares |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES | Added | $2.4m51.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $1.9m38.7k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $1.5m30.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.3m25.3k 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 Q3 2024
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 Q3 2024.
Holders, Q3 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.14% of their portfolio | 32.0m $1.6bn | Reduced -453.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 23.1m $1.1bn | Added +60.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 22.4m $1.1bn | Added +2.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.08% of their portfolio | 21.7m $1.1bn | Reduced -215.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.63% of their portfolio | 18.2m $902.2m | Added +142.5k |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC 2.51% of their portfolio | 14.9m $741.6m | Added +111.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.13% of their portfolio | 11.1m $551.9m | Added +250.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.15% of their portfolio | 8.7m $434.5m | Reduced -148.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.11% of their portfolio | 7.8m $389.5m | Reduced -236.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 6.4m $317.0m | Added +18.0k |
| WealthNavi Inc. 3.29% of their portfolio | 5.8m $287.4m | Added +234.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 5.4m $266.3m | Added +145.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.13% of their portfolio | 4.3m $215.6m | Added +450.0k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.18% of their portfolio | 4.1m $205.9m | Reduced -125.6k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0m $196.6m | First filing |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 3.8m $187.3m | Reduced -90.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.6m $178.3m | Reduced -3.7k |
| Packer & Co Ltd 60.45% of their portfolio | 3.6m $178.2m | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.6m $178.1m | Added +65.2k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 3.2m $161.2m | Added +131.6k |
| KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH 0.61% of their portfolio | 3.2m $157.0m | Added +79.5k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 3.1m $152.2m | Added +23.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.9m $146.6m | Added +245.8k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.7m $131.8m | Added +187.5k |
| EQUITABLE TRUST CO 8.22% of their portfolio | 2.6m $128.1m | Reduced -35.5k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.4m $117.4m | Added +116.9k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.32% of their portfolio | 2.2m $108.5m | Added +110.4k |
| Proficio Capital Partners LLC 10.64% of their portfolio | 2.2m $107.0m | Added +8.8k |
| TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. 1.58% of their portfolio | 2.0m $100.6m | Reduced -25.9k |
| GM Advisory Group, LLC 6.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $100.1m | Added +4.9k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 2.17% of their portfolio | 1.9m $95.8m | New |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.8m $91.1m | Reduced -133.6k |
| Arnhold LLC 8.48% of their portfolio | 1.8m $87.3m | Unchanged |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.7m $84.8m | Added +59.2k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.7m $84.6m | Added +67.7k |
| MOON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 56.10% of their portfolio | 1.6m $77.5m | Unchanged |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.5m $74.2m | Added +164.6k |
| CENTRAL TRUST Co 1.71% of their portfolio | 1.5m $73.0m | Reduced -33.5k |
| First Command Advisory Services, Inc. 0.67% of their portfolio | 1.4m $69.6m | Reduced -8.8k |
| FORBES J M & CO LLP 6.72% of their portfolio | 1.4m $68.8m | Reduced -5.8k |
| AlTi Global, Inc. 1.53% of their portfolio | 1.3m $63.5m | Added +36.9k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $62.9m | Added +8.4k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.2m $62.0m | Reduced -6.0k |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.2m $61.7m | Reduced -48.6k |
| Tanglewood Wealth Management, Inc. 7.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $60.9m | Added +16.5k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.2m $60.2m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $56.1m | Added +48.7k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.1m $54.4m | Reduced -25.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $53.4m | Reduced -386.5k |
| AXXCESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.31% of their portfolio | 1.0m $51.7m | Added +158.9k |
| BEACON INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 2.14% of their portfolio | 1.0m $51.4m | Reduced -16.1k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.0m $50.9m | Added +7.6k |
| Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC 2.53% of their portfolio | 1.0m $50.7m | Added +38.9k |
| Allianz SE 1.36% of their portfolio | 1.0m $50.2m | Added +33.8k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.11% of their portfolio | 971.5k $48.8m | Reduced -21.8k |
| Oxbow Advisors, LLC 4.78% of their portfolio | 969.5k $48.2m | Added +5.3k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 950.4k $47.2m | Added +24.6k |
| MacKay Shields LLC 1.27% of their portfolio | 929.5k $46.2m | Unchanged |
| Permanens Capital L.P. 8.63% of their portfolio | 855.3k $42.5m | Added +262.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 819.1k $40.7m | Added +12.6k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 802.8k $39.9m | Added +170.0k |
| GenWealth Group, Inc. 9.16% of their portfolio | 801.2k $39.8m | Reduced -16.2k |
| Creative Planning 0.04% of their portfolio | 797.1k $39.6m | Reduced -983 |
| Circle Wealth Management, LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 792.3k $39.4m | Unchanged |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 788.8k $40.3m | Added +198.3k |
| TWIN FOCUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 6.17% of their portfolio | 787.3k $39.1m | Added +72.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 754.5k $37.5m | Added +169.9k |
| Biltmore Family Office, LLC 6.19% of their portfolio | 727.8k $36.2m | Added +4.9k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.16% of their portfolio | 720.4k $36.1m | Added +92.5k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 705.1k $35.0m | Added +964 |
| TIAA TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 0.10% of their portfolio | 703.9k $35.0m | Added +107.0k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 701.1k $35.1m | Reduced -5.5m |
| Narwhal Capital Management 3.05% of their portfolio | 681.2k $33.9m | Reduced -914 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.07% of their portfolio | 678.6k $33.7m | Added +2.2k |
| CADINHA & CO LLC 5.73% of their portfolio | 674.6k $33.5m | Added +13.7k |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 672.8k $33.1m | Added +666.3k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 669.1k $33.3m | Reduced -18.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company, Ltd 0.35% of their portfolio | 661.7k $32.9m | Added +13.7k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 658.5k $32.7m | Reduced -100.4k |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 2.07% of their portfolio | 658.4k $32.7m | Added +7.1k |
| Evercore Wealth Management, LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 653.4k $32.5m | Reduced -19.4k |
| STUART INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC. 17.40% of their portfolio | 622.5k $30.9m | Reduced -207 |
| CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES LLC /MA/ /ADV 1.09% of their portfolio | 587.8k $29.2m | Added +208.8k |
| Dynasty Wealth Management, LLC 0.88% of their portfolio | 584.0k $29.0m | Added +3.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 580.0k $28.8m | Added +244.6k |
| ANDERSON HOAGLAND & CO 2.94% of their portfolio | 576.2k $28.9m | Added +131.6k |
| National Philanthropic Trust 0.51% of their portfolio | 563.6k $28.0m | Added +70.2k |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 545.2k $27.1m | Added +23.9k |
| Strategic Point Investment Advisors, LLC 4.45% of their portfolio | 542.9k $27.0m | Reduced -78.2k |
| West Family Investments, Inc. 9.06% of their portfolio | 532.9k $26.6m | Unchanged |
| VPR Management LLC 9.19% of their portfolio | 530.5k $26.4m | Reduced -58.0k |
| Mader & Shannon Wealth Management, Inc. 15.26% of their portfolio | 527.9k $26.2m | Reduced -22.1k |
| BRAVE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 6.50% of their portfolio | 526.5k $26.2m | New |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 524.6k $26.1m | Reduced -22.4k |
| Parker Investment Management, LLC 4.21% of their portfolio | 524.1k $26.0m | New |
| EPIQ Capital Group, LLC 7.17% of their portfolio | 501.3k $24.9m | Added +642 |
| FOURPATH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 4.57% of their portfolio | 498.8k $24.8m | Added +40.4k |
| SkyView Investment Advisors, LLC 4.08% of their portfolio | 494.3k $24.5m | Added +9.4k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.03% of their portfolio | 492.5k $24.7m | Added +213.5k |
| Twin Tree Management, LP 0.57% of their portfolio | 491.5k $24.4m | Added +15.2k |