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 ($59.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $58.97. Options: 11 managers hold calls ($197.9m notional), 11 hold puts ($448.6m).
Trends to Q1 2025
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 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,412 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,549 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 423 | 430 |
| Q3 2023 | 347 | 505 |
| Q4 2023 | 390 | 479 |
| Q1 2024 | 420 | 538 |
| Q2 2024 | 469 | 482 |
| Q3 2024 | 508 | 461 |
| Q4 2024 | 647 | 426 |
| Q1 2025 | 832 | 451 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $376.5m | $1.3bn | 3.35 |
| Q3 2024 | $271.0m | $1.1bn | 4.23 |
| Q4 2024 | $297.3m | $1.2bn | 3.98 |
| Q1 2025 | $197.9m | $448.6m | 2.27 |
Biggest buyers
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +6.8m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +3.5m |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +2.6m |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | New | +1.2m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +914.0k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +771.5k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +705.0k |
| PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC | Added | +692.1k |
| Parker Investment Management, LLC | Added | +672.5k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | Added | +637.3k |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -2.3m |
| Packer & Co Ltd | Reduced | -1.2m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -702.2k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP | Reduced | -698.6k |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC | Reduced | -597.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -488.1k |
| Focus Partners Wealth | Reduced | -404.9k |
| K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P. | Sold out | -250.0k |
| EQUITABLE TRUST CO | Reduced | -173.2k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | Reduced | -170.3k |
Biggest calls
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $98.8m1.7m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $31.0m525.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $28.0m474.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $16.0m271.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $9.3m157.9k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $5.8m98.3k shares |
| Belvedere Trading LLC | Added | $4.4m75.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $3.0m50.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $1.2m20.9k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | $342.0k5.8k shares |
Biggest puts
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $379.1m6.4m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $27.9m474.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $14.0m237.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $10.2m172.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $7.1m120.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $4.8m81.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $2.1m35.8k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | $1.6m27.5k shares |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Unchanged | $1.2m23.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $589.6k10.0k 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 2025
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 2025.
Holders, Q1 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.16% of their portfolio | 31.3m $1.8bn | Added +358.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 26.1m $1.5bn | Added +3.5m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.10% of their portfolio | 23.8m $1.4bn | Added +293.4k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.75% of their portfolio | 17.9m $1.1bn | Added +339.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.33% of their portfolio | 17.6m $1.0bn | Added +6.8m |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC 2.56% of their portfolio | 13.3m $783.9m | Reduced -597.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.18% of their portfolio | 12.6m $744.4m | Added +336.2k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 11.2m $659.3m | Added +2.6m |
| UBS Group AG 0.12% of their portfolio | 9.0m $528.3m | Added +771.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.17% of their portfolio | 7.7m $456.9m | Reduced -702.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.5m $384.5m | Reduced -2.3m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 6.5m $381.9m | Added +616.6k |
| WealthNavi Inc. 3.97% of their portfolio | 6.0m $356.7m | Added +125.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 5.4m $318.1m | Added +332.5k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.0m $294.3m | Added +705.0k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.45% of their portfolio | 4.8m $282.9m | Added +637.3k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.23% of their portfolio | 4.7m $278.2m | Added +414.6k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 3.8m $227.0m | Added +611.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.6m $211.8m | Added +444.7k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 3.5m $209.1m | Reduced -62.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.5m $206.4m | Added +286.3k |
| KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH 0.81% of their portfolio | 3.4m $201.7m | Added +157.4k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 3.3m $192.5m | Reduced -7.2k |
| Pureheart Capital Pte Ltd. 23.44% of their portfolio | 2.7m $157.7m | Unchanged |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 2.7m $149.3m | Added +141.7k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.36% of their portfolio | 2.4m $143.5m | Added +152.9k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.15% of their portfolio | 2.4m $138.6m | Added +294.4k |
| Packer & Co Ltd 42.10% of their portfolio | 2.4m $138.6m | Reduced -1.2m |
| EQUITABLE TRUST CO 7.49% of their portfolio | 2.3m $135.2m | Reduced -173.2k |
| Proficio Capital Partners LLC 10.28% of their portfolio | 2.3m $133.0m | Added +50.1k |
| GM Advisory Group, LLC 6.59% of their portfolio | 2.1m $122.0m | Added +17.8k |
| TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. 1.93% of their portfolio | 2.0m $118.0m | Added +1.7k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 1.8m $108.8m | Added +3.1k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.8m $108.5m | Reduced -20.0k |
| Arnhold LLC 10.47% of their portfolio | 1.8m $103.6m | Unchanged |
| Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. 0.38% of their portfolio | 1.7m $98.1m | Added +544.7k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.6m $97.1m | Added +613.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $92.1m | Added +424.9k |
| MOON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 72.85% of their portfolio | 1.6m $92.0m | Unchanged |
| AlTi Global, Inc. 2.39% of their portfolio | 1.5m $91.3m | Added +183.8k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.5m $91.0m | Added +582.8k |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 1.5m $90.0m | Added +228.4k |
| FORBES J M & CO LLP 8.27% of their portfolio | 1.4m $85.3m | Added +51.8k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.4m $83.6m | Reduced -170.3k |
| PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 1.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $81.1m | Added +692.1k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.3m $78.5m | Added +25.4k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.3m $77.9m | Added +152.3k |
| First Command Advisory Services, Inc. 0.74% of their portfolio | 1.3m $77.2m | Reduced -69.3k |
| CENTRAL TRUST Co 1.86% of their portfolio | 1.3m $75.5m | Reduced -62.2k |
| Tanglewood Wealth Management, Inc. 8.44% of their portfolio | 1.3m $75.0m | Reduced -10.0k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $73.8m | Reduced -87.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $73.1m | Added +30.4k |
| OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC 0.86% of their portfolio | 1.2m $72.7m | Added +395.9k |
| Dynasty Wealth Management, LLC 1.18% of their portfolio | 1.2m $71.1m | Added +451.8k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.2m $70.6m | Added +386.4k |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH 0.88% of their portfolio | 1.2m $68.6m | New |
| Allianz SE 1.72% of their portfolio | 1.1m $64.6m | Added +44.4k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $62.3m | Added +81.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 981.3k $57.9m | Added +914.0k |
| CWM, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 980.6k $57.8m | Added +212.6k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.13% of their portfolio | 971.1k $57.3m | Reduced -15.3k |
| Oxbow Advisors, LLC 6.03% of their portfolio | 967.5k $57.0m | Added +2.8k |
| AXXCESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.56% of their portfolio | 967.1k $57.0m | Reduced -74.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 959.6k $56.6m | Added +125.7k |
| Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC 2.85% of their portfolio | 947.5k $55.9m | Reduced -87.4k |
| BEACON INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 2.51% of their portfolio | 909.6k $53.6m | Reduced -26.6k |
| Permanens Capital L.P. 9.35% of their portfolio | 873.7k $51.5m | Reduced -112.2k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.17% of their portfolio | 868.6k $51.2m | Added +151.2k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.20% of their portfolio | 847.3k $49.3m | Added +52.2k |
| TIAA TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 0.16% of their portfolio | 844.4k $49.8m | Added +122.2k |
| TWIN FOCUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 7.62% of their portfolio | 831.7k $49.0m | Reduced -66.3k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 814.1k $48.0m | Added +12.5k |
| Circle Wealth Management, LLC 1.11% of their portfolio | 810.7k $47.8m | Added +18.4k |
| GenWealth Group, Inc. 10.34% of their portfolio | 795.9k $46.9m | Reduced -1.3k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 792.3k $46.7m | Added +110.5k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 784.2k $46.2m | Added +270.8k |
| Creative Planning 0.04% of their portfolio | 763.9k $45.0m | Added +5.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 729.2k $43.0m | Reduced -488.1k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 723.9k $42.7m | Added +21.1k |
| Biltmore Family Office, LLC 7.23% of their portfolio | 719.5k $42.4m | Reduced -5.0k |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 2.31% of their portfolio | 713.2k $42.1m | Added +25.5k |
| Intellus Advisors LLC 7.08% of their portfolio | 687.5k $40.5m | Reduced -94.8k |
| Parker Investment Management, LLC 7.15% of their portfolio | 678.4k $40.0m | Added +672.5k |
| Narwhal Capital Management 3.56% of their portfolio | 678.3k $40.0m | Reduced -2.1k |
| National Philanthropic Trust 0.64% of their portfolio | 674.9k $39.8m | Added +70.9k |
| ANDERSON HOAGLAND & CO 4.45% of their portfolio | 666.3k $37.5m | Added +34.6k |
| MacKay Shields LLC 1.25% of their portfolio | 660.0k $38.9m | Reduced -30.0k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 658.9k $38.9m | Reduced -104.6k |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 0.71% of their portfolio | 655.5k $38.7m | Added +56.7k |
| Evercore Wealth Management, LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 631.2k $37.2m | Reduced -17.4k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 630.3k $37.2m | Reduced -20.7k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 627.4k $37.0m | Added +100.8k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 621.7k $36.7m | Added +533.8k |
| STUART INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC. 20.32% of their portfolio | 610.4k $36.0m | Reduced -7.3k |
| Mizuho Bank, Ltd. 7.99% of their portfolio | 600.0k $35.4m | New |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.33% of their portfolio | 591.0k $34.8m | Added +62.3k |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 575.5k $33.9m | Reduced -106.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 562.0k $33.1m | Added +236.4k |
| CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES LLC /MA/ /ADV 0.95% of their portfolio | 560.6k $33.1m | Added +39.4k |
| SAGESPRING WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.83% of their portfolio | 560.5k $33.0m | Added +352.9k |