Renaissance Technologies’s iShares Gold Trust IAU Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q2 | $14.8M | Buy |
195,400
+71,432
| +58% | +$6.06M | 0.02% | 855 |
|
|
2026
Q1 | $10.9M | Buy |
123,968
+102,068
| +466% | +$9.36M | 0.02% | 931 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $1.78M | Sell |
21,900
-89,500
| -80% | -$7M | ﹤0.01% | 1935 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $8.11M | Buy |
+111,400
| New | +$7.27M | 0.01% | 1201 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | – | Sell |
-215,800
| Closed | -$12.7M | – | 3696 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $12.7M | Buy |
215,800
+35,700
| +20% | +$1.93M | 0.02% | 878 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $8.92M | Buy |
180,100
+170,500
| +1,776% | +$8.57M | 0.01% | 1087 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $477K | Buy |
+9,600
| New | +$449K | ﹤0.01% | 2811 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | – | Sell |
-198,500
| Closed | -$8.34M | – | 3709 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $8.34M | Buy |
198,500
+133,900
| +207% | +$5.25M | 0.01% | 1096 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $2.52M | Buy |
+64,600
| New | +$2.42M | ﹤0.01% | 1808 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | – | Sell |
-10,100
| Closed | -$368K | – | 3856 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $368K | Buy |
+10,100
| New | +$379K | ﹤0.01% | 3034 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | – | Sell |
-270,500
| Closed | -$8.53M | – | 4236 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $8.53M | Buy |
270,500
+228,600
| +546% | +$7.49M | 0.01% | 1119 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $1.44M | Sell |
41,900
-310,800
| -88% | -$11.1M | ﹤0.01% | 2445 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $13M | Sell |
352,700
-176,100
| -33% | -$6.29M | 0.02% | 975 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $18.4M | Buy |
+528,800
| New | +$18.1M | 0.02% | 759 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | – | Sell |
-129,300
| Closed | -$4.36M | – | 3625 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $4.36M | Buy |
129,300
+66,900
| +107% | +$2.31M | 0.01% | 1714 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $2.03M | Sell |
62,400
-89,350
| -59% | -$3.05M | ﹤0.01% | 2214 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $5.5M | Buy |
151,750
+37,050
| +32% | +$1.33M | 0.01% | 1524 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $4.13M | Sell |
114,700
-78,650
| -41% | -$2.87M | ﹤0.01% | 1684 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $6.57M | Buy |
+193,350
| New | +$6.34M | 0.01% | 1472 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | – | Sell |
-99,100
| Closed | -$2.87M | – | 3595 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $2.87M | Buy |
+99,100
| New | +$2.81M | ﹤0.01% | 2147 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | – | Sell |
-176,749
| Closed | -$4.77M | – | 3542 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $4.77M | Buy |
+176,749
| New | +$4.43M | ﹤0.01% | 1842 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | – | Sell |
-220,700
| Closed | -$5.42M | – | 3548 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $5.42M | Buy |
220,700
+133,000
| +152% | +$3.13M | 0.01% | 1674 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $2M | Buy |
87,700
+17,350
| +25% | +$403K | ﹤0.01% | 2270 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $1.69M | Sell |
70,350
-59,750
| -46% | -$1.5M | ﹤0.01% | 2356 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $3.31M | Sell |
130,100
-87,700
| -40% | -$2.24M | ﹤0.01% | 2059 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $5.45M | Buy |
+217,800
| New | +$5.34M | 0.01% | 1752 |
|
Other funds holding IAU
Renaissance Technologies's IAU Position: Q2 2026 in Review
Renaissance Technologies increased its iShares Gold Trust (IAU) stake by 58% in Q2 2026, buying an estimated $6.06M and bringing the position to 195,400 shares worth $14.8M. The position accounts for 0.02% of the portfolio, ranked #855.
Renaissance Technologies first reported a position in IAU in Q4 2017 and has held it in 26 quarters since. The position peaked at $18.4M in Q4 2021. 1,900 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold IAU as of Q2 2026.
- Renaissance Technologies held 195,400 shares of iShares Gold Trust worth $14.8M as of Q2 2026.
- Renaissance Technologies bought 71,432 iShares Gold Trust shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $6.06M.
- iShares Gold Trust made up 0.02% of Renaissance Technologies's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #855 holding.
- Renaissance Technologies first reported a position in iShares Gold Trust in Q4 2017 and has held it in 26 quarters since.
- Renaissance Technologies's iShares Gold Trust position peaked at $18.4M in Q4 2021.
- 1,900 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held iShares Gold Trust as of Q2 2026.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 13 Aug 2026.