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 ($239.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $87.90. Options: 16 managers hold calls ($528.9m notional), 13 hold puts ($171.7m).
Trends to Q1 2026
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 |
| Q1 2026 | 1,972 |
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 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 |
| Q1 2026 | 702 | 990 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $290.9m | $542.3m | 1.86 |
| Q3 2025 | $359.6m | $772.1m | 2.15 |
| Q4 2025 | $589.6m | $420.8m | 0.71 |
| Q1 2026 | $528.9m | $171.7m | 0.32 |
Biggest buyers
| UBS Group AG | Added | +6.3m |
| Employees Retirement System of Texas | Added | +3.0m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +1.4m |
| HRTG GPE, LLC | Added | +1.3m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +1.3m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +878.8k |
| Permanens Capital L.P. | Added | +763.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Added | +744.7k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO | Added | +531.1k |
| CRCM LP | Added | +530.1k |
Biggest sellers
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -10.3m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -7.7m |
| LPL Financial LLC | Reduced | -3.6m |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. | Reduced | -3.0m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -3.0m |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -2.2m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -2.0m |
| Silver Point Capital L.P. | Sold out | -1.9m |
| Packer & Co Ltd | Sold out | -1.8m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.6m |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $151.5m1.7m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $122.2m1.4m shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $69.9m793.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $65.3m741.1k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $48.3m548.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $45.5m516.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $11.7m132.2k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $5.0m56.9k shares |
| Brookwood Investment Group LLC | Added | $4.1m47.0k shares |
| Kurv Investment Management LLC | New | $3.3m1.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $42.2m478.5k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $31.2m354.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $29.7m336.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $22.7m257.1k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $18.4m208.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $8.7m98.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $8.6m97.3k shares |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC | Unchanged | $6.4m72.5k shares |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | New | $3.1m35.5k shares |
| Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. | New | $555.4k6.3k 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 Q1 2026
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 2026.
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.18% of their portfolio | 28.3m $2.5bn | Reduced -2.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.12% of their portfolio | 23.3m $2.1bn | Reduced -1.6m |
| UBS Group AG 0.24% of their portfolio | 15.3m $1.3bn | Added +6.3m |
| FMR LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 14.7m $1.3bn | Reduced -7.7m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.23% of their portfolio | 13.2m $1.2bn | Added +50.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 10.2m $897.5m | Reduced -3.6m |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.21% of their portfolio | 9.0m $792.2m | Reduced -10.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 8.9m $752.9m | Reduced -3.0m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.6m $760.2m | Added +1.4m |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.40% of their portfolio | 7.1m $627.7m | Reduced -81.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 7.0m $618.9m | Reduced -271.9k |
| WealthNavi Inc. 5.29% of their portfolio | 6.9m $610.2m | Reduced -167.5k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.35% of their portfolio | 6.4m $568.6m | Reduced -146.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.15% of their portfolio | 5.8m $474.1m | Reduced -510.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 5.5m $486.1m | Reduced -135.2k |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC 1.24% of their portfolio | 5.4m $476.4m | Reduced -116.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 5.3m $465.9m | Added +744.7k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.62% of their portfolio | 5.2m $460.0m | Reduced -686.4k |
| HRTG GPE, LLC 50.89% of their portfolio | 4.5m $397.5m | Added +1.3m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.8m $337.0m | Reduced -77.6k |
| KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH 1.16% of their portfolio | 3.6m $318.9m | Reduced -90.7k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.21% of their portfolio | 3.6m $318.6m | Reduced -3.0m |
| Employees Retirement System of Texas 2.54% of their portfolio | 3.3m $290.4m | Added +3.0m |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 3.3m $290.1m | Reduced -99.9k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 3.2m $282.7m | Reduced -331.9k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 3.2m $278.5m | Reduced -123.6k |
| CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. 0.32% of their portfolio | 2.7m $237.8m | First filing |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH 2.09% of their portfolio | 2.7m $225.5m | Added +70.0k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.37% of their portfolio | 2.4m $213.0m | Added +5.3k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.2m $196.2m | Reduced -207.2k |
| Proficio Capital Partners LLC 9.76% of their portfolio | 2.1m $182.7m | Reduced -54.2k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.31% of their portfolio | 2.0m $173.6m | Reduced -29.6k |
| Permanens Capital L.P. 21.41% of their portfolio | 1.9m $166.2m | Added +763.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $162.6m | Added +1.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.8m $158.7m | Added +1.3m |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.8m $157.4m | Reduced -296.5k |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.68% of their portfolio | 1.8m $156.2m | Added +46.1k |
| Arnhold LLC 11.38% of their portfolio | 1.8m $154.9m | Unchanged |
| EQUITABLE TRUST CO 6.93% of their portfolio | 1.7m $150.1m | Reduced -48.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.7m $149.0m | Reduced -513.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $144.8m | Added +172.7k |
| TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. 2.14% of their portfolio | 1.6m $144.2m | Reduced -118.4k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.6m $138.9m | Reduced -36.7k |
| Pennsylvania State University 72.54% of their portfolio | 1.6m $138.8m | Reduced -157.2k |
| GM Advisory Group, LLC 5.33% of their portfolio | 1.6m $138.4m | Added +42.4k |
| AlTi Global, Inc. 3.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $138.1m | Reduced -21.3k |
| MOON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 83.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $137.5m | Unchanged |
| MAINSTAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /ADV 10.13% of their portfolio | 1.5m $131.4m | Added +36.8k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.4m $122.5m | Reduced -60.2k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.4m $121.1m | Reduced -946.0k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.3m $118.9m | Reduced -27.1k |
| Allianz SE 1.32% of their portfolio | 1.3m $118.7m | Added +112.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.3m $114.3m | Reduced -812.6k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.3m $114.2m | Added +34.1k |
| CRCM LP 78.68% of their portfolio | 1.2m $111.1m | Added +530.1k |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY 39.05% of their portfolio | 1.2m $104.4m | Reduced -6 |
| TWIN FOCUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 11.77% of their portfolio | 1.2m $102.4m | Added +55.1k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $99.9m | Reduced -30.3k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.1m $99.8m | Reduced -975.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $97.6m | Reduced -67.2k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.1m $93.3m | Reduced -20.6k |
| First Command Advisory Services, Inc. 0.61% of their portfolio | 1.0m $90.8m | Reduced -71.2k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.0m $89.7m | Added +531.1k |
| Dynasty Wealth Management, LLC 0.78% of their portfolio | 1.0m $89.2m | Reduced -175.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 997.9k $88.0m | Reduced -43.5k |
| BEACON INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 3.56% of their portfolio | 971.7k $85.7m | Added +45.2k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.22% of their portfolio | 960.6k $84.7m | Reduced -52.7k |
| CENTRAL TRUST Co 1.60% of their portfolio | 924.6k $81.5m | Reduced -92.6k |
| FORBES J M & CO LLP 6.85% of their portfolio | 918.8k $81.0m | Reduced -264.4k |
| Tanglewood Wealth Management, Inc. 6.70% of their portfolio | 917.3k $80.9m | Reduced -124.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 881.4k $77.7m | Added +878.8k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 874.5k $77.1m | Reduced -493.9k |
| OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 843.8k $74.4m | Reduced -514.7k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 843.0k $74.3m | Reduced -201.3k |
| Creative Planning 0.05% of their portfolio | 821.2k $72.4m | Added +30.4k |
| Circle Wealth Management, LLC 1.03% of their portfolio | 819.1k $72.2m | Unchanged |
| ANDERSON HOAGLAND & CO 6.12% of their portfolio | 807.6k $71.2m | Reduced -9.8k |
| CWM, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 766.4k $67.6m | Reduced -1.2m |
| VCU Investment Management Co 100.00% of their portfolio | 761.8k $67.2m | Unchanged |
| National Philanthropic Trust 0.71% of their portfolio | 760.0k $67.0m | Reduced -166.0k |
| MAI Capital Management 0.38% of their portfolio | 751.9k $66.3m | Added +4.2k |
| CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES LLC /MA/ /ADV 1.04% of their portfolio | 740.6k $65.3m | Reduced -10.2k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 730.0k $64.4m | Reduced -66.4k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 728.3k $64.2m | Reduced -221.6k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 727.3k $64.1m | Reduced -450.4k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 714.6k $63.0m | Reduced -98.0k |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.29% of their portfolio | 690.7k $45.2m | Reduced -47.9k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.09% of their portfolio | 682.5k $60.2m | Reduced -96.7k |
| Oxbow Advisors, LLC 5.10% of their portfolio | 680.5k $60.0m | Reduced -122.0k |
| Narwhal Capital Management 4.37% of their portfolio | 671.7k $59.2m | Reduced -890 |
| AXXCESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.90% of their portfolio | 671.5k $59.2m | Reduced -105.0k |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 1.80% of their portfolio | 666.4k $58.8m | Reduced -57.5k |
| Biltmore Family Office, LLC 8.16% of their portfolio | 662.0k $58.4m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.71% of their portfolio | 656.4k $57.9m | Added +22.5k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 648.0k $55.1m | Added +237.6k |
| Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC 2.23% of their portfolio | 641.0k $58.1m | Reduced -113.7k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 639.9k $56.4m | Reduced -92.7k |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 0.68% of their portfolio | 625.6k $55.2m | Reduced -192.7k |
| GenWealth Group, Inc. 9.43% of their portfolio | 625.2k $55.1m | Reduced -63.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 624.5k $55.0m | Reduced -668.3k |