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 ($148.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $81.28. Options: 15 managers hold calls ($589.6m notional), 12 hold puts ($420.8m).
Trends to Q4 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 |
| Q2 2025 | 1,593 |
| Q3 2025 | 1,705 |
| Q4 2025 | 1,927 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 420 | 538 |
| Q2 2024 | 469 | 482 |
| Q3 2024 | 508 | 461 |
| Q4 2024 | 647 | 426 |
| Q1 2025 | 832 | 451 |
| Q2 2025 | 615 | 694 |
| Q3 2025 | 924 | 477 |
| Q4 2025 | 813 | 725 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $197.9m | $448.6m | 2.27 |
| Q2 2025 | $290.9m | $542.3m | 1.86 |
| Q3 2025 | $359.6m | $772.1m | 2.15 |
| Q4 2025 | $589.6m | $420.8m | 0.71 |
Biggest buyers
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC | Added | +2.0m |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | +1.9m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +1.5m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +1.2m |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO | Added | +1.0m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | +864.7k |
| MAINSTAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /ADV | Added | +701.7k |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | Added | +680.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +660.5k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP | Added | +647.1k |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -14.5m |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | Sold out | -3.5m |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. | Reduced | -2.4m |
| Mizuho Bank, Ltd. | Sold out | -1.7m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Sold out | -1.3m |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | Sold out | -1.0m |
| Pureheart Capital Pte Ltd. | Sold out | -840.0k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -752.4k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | -665.5k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $207.4m2.6m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $165.8m2.0m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $63.8m785.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $39.3m484.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $37.8m465.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $37.7m463.9k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $24.4m300.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $9.0m111.1k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | New | $3.7m45.0k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Unchanged | $470.8k5.8k shares |
Biggest puts
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $193.6m2.4m shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $67.2m828.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $53.5m659.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $40.8m502.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $24.6m303.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $19.3m238.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $18.2m224.1k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Unchanged | $2.2m27.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $1.1m13.3k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Unchanged | $129.9k1.6k 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 Q4 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 Q4 2025.
Holders, Q4 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.18% of their portfolio | 30.3m $2.5bn | Reduced -529.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.12% of their portfolio | 24.9m $2.0bn | Added +59.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 22.4m $1.8bn | Added +424.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.46% of their portfolio | 19.3m $1.6bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 13.7m $1.1bn | Added +203.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.21% of their portfolio | 13.1m $1.1bn | Added +260.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.06% of their portfolio | 11.8m $961.4m | Reduced -14.5m |
| UBS Group AG 0.14% of their portfolio | 9.0m $727.1m | Reduced -190.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 7.3m $590.2m | Added +660.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.40% of their portfolio | 7.2m $584.5m | Added +1.9m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.2m $583.6m | Added +1.5m |
| WealthNavi Inc. 5.09% of their portfolio | 7.1m $575.4m | Reduced -41.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.32% of their portfolio | 6.6m $536.4m | Reduced -2.4m |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.34% of their portfolio | 6.6m $535.4m | Added +1.0m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.16% of their portfolio | 6.4m $515.6m | Reduced -463.6k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.64% of their portfolio | 5.9m $479.2m | Added +89.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 5.6m $458.5m | Added +22.0k |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC 1.21% of their portfolio | 5.5m $448.1m | Reduced -350.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.5m $368.5m | Added +228.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.9m $316.6m | Reduced -628.3k |
| KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH 1.08% of their portfolio | 3.7m $301.0m | Added +48.0k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 3.5m $287.2m | Added +21.2k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 3.4m $275.2m | Reduced -119.0k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 3.3m $266.4m | Added +153.2k |
| HRTG GPE, LLC 32.71% of their portfolio | 3.2m $256.8m | Unchanged |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 2.7m $222.1m | Added +84.5k |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH 1.76% of their portfolio | 2.6m $209.9m | Added +680.0k |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC 2.35% of their portfolio | 2.5m $205.7m | Added +2.0m |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.4m $197.4m | Added +19.5k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.37% of their portfolio | 2.4m $195.7m | Added +11.0k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.3m $188.3m | Added +57.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.2m $178.9m | Added +245.6k |
| Proficio Capital Partners LLC 12.12% of their portfolio | 2.1m $172.7m | Reduced -139.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.1m $171.2m | Added +1.2m |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 2.1m $171.0m | Added +98.3k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.25% of their portfolio | 2.1m $169.0m | Added +40.4k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.29% of their portfolio | 2.0m $162.3m | Added +320.7k |
| CWM, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 2.0m $158.6m | Added +57.4k |
| Silver Point Capital L.P. 7.11% of their portfolio | 1.9m $157.9m | Added +610.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $149.6m | Added +249.5k |
| Packer & Co Ltd 39.55% of their portfolio | 1.8m $148.5m | Reduced -320.0k |
| Arnhold LLC 10.82% of their portfolio | 1.8m $142.6m | Unchanged |
| TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. 2.08% of their portfolio | 1.8m $142.4m | Reduced -63.8k |
| EQUITABLE TRUST CO 6.35% of their portfolio | 1.8m $142.1m | Reduced -128.0k |
| Pennsylvania State University 72.84% of their portfolio | 1.7m $140.5m | First filing |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 1.7m $140.0m | Added +32.1k |
| Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. 0.49% of their portfolio | 1.7m $139.7m | Added +14.3k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 1.6m $130.8m | Reduced -78.8k |
| AlTi Global, Inc. 2.76% of their portfolio | 1.6m $128.9m | Added +63.2k |
| MOON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 78.76% of their portfolio | 1.6m $126.6m | Unchanged |
| PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 1.07% of their portfolio | 1.6m $126.0m | Reduced -38.1k |
| GM Advisory Group, LLC 4.86% of their portfolio | 1.5m $124.0m | Reduced -27.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $119.3m | Reduced -93.1k |
| MAINSTAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /ADV 9.04% of their portfolio | 1.5m $118.0m | Added +701.7k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.4m $117.7m | Added +20.5k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.4m $111.6m | Reduced -13.1k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.4m $111.1m | Reduced -2.4k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.4m $110.3m | Added +647.1k |
| OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC 1.08% of their portfolio | 1.4m $110.3m | Reduced -3.9k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $104.9m | Added +864.7k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $102.4m | Added +48.8k |
| Allianz SE 1.29% of their portfolio | 1.2m $100.1m | Added +46.9k |
| Dynasty Wealth Management, LLC 0.95% of their portfolio | 1.2m $96.4m | Reduced -14.9k |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY 61.22% of their portfolio | 1.2m $96.1m | Added +103.5k |
| FORBES J M & CO LLP 7.78% of their portfolio | 1.2m $96.0m | Added +5.7k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 1.2m $95.6m | Added +8.2k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $95.3m | Reduced -61.5k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.2m $94.4m | Reduced -42.7k |
| Permanens Capital L.P. 11.88% of their portfolio | 1.1m $91.1m | Added +232.2k |
| TWIN FOCUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 10.35% of their portfolio | 1.1m $89.8m | Added +58.1k |
| First Command Advisory Services, Inc. 0.62% of their portfolio | 1.1m $89.3m | Reduced -87.4k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.1m $87.9m | Added +588.1k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.0m $84.8m | Added +319.2k |
| Tanglewood Wealth Management, Inc. 7.75% of their portfolio | 1.0m $84.6m | Reduced -113.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $84.5m | Added +34.7k |
| CENTRAL TRUST Co 1.62% of their portfolio | 1.0m $82.6m | Reduced -61.5k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.0m $82.2m | Added +12.5k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 949.9k $77.1m | Reduced -752.4k |
| BEACON INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 3.07% of their portfolio | 926.5k $75.2m | Added +3.0k |
| National Philanthropic Trust 0.74% of their portfolio | 926.0k $75.2m | Added +111.2k |
| LIFE LINE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 20.00% of their portfolio | 834.4k $67.7m | Added +196.5k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.19% of their portfolio | 829.4k $67.3m | Added +97.9k |
| Circle Wealth Management, LLC 1.02% of their portfolio | 819.1k $66.5m | Unchanged |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 818.3k $66.4m | Added +2.5k |
| ANDERSON HOAGLAND & CO 5.71% of their portfolio | 817.4k $66.3m | Added +5.8k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 812.6k $66.0m | Added +122.2k |
| Oxbow Advisors, LLC 5.73% of their portfolio | 802.4k $65.1m | Reduced -109.8k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 796.4k $64.6m | Added +516.0k |
| Creative Planning 0.05% of their portfolio | 790.8k $64.2m | Reduced -150 |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.10% of their portfolio | 779.2k $63.3m | Added +60.8k |
| AXXCESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.12% of their portfolio | 776.5k $63.0m | Reduced -74.3k |
| VCU Investment Management Co 72.64% of their portfolio | 761.8k $61.8m | First filing |
| Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC 2.57% of their portfolio | 754.8k $63.9m | Reduced -77.5k |
| CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES LLC /MA/ /ADV 1.00% of their portfolio | 750.8k $60.9m | Reduced -122.4k |
| MAI Capital Management 0.35% of their portfolio | 747.7k $60.7m | Added +160.3k |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.41% of their portfolio | 738.6k $60.0m | Added +48.8k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 732.6k $59.5m | Added +26.4k |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 2.17% of their portfolio | 724.0k $58.8m | Reduced -5.3k |
| CRCM LP 19.74% of their portfolio | 719.7k $58.4m | Added +327.0k |
| TIAA TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 0.14% of their portfolio | 707.6k $57.4m | Added +40.1k |