iShares Gold Trust
552 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.27B invested in iShares Gold Trust in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 208 increasing their positions, 138 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
16,803% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.1M | Put options by funds: $113K
51% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 208 | Existing positions reduced: 138
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 45
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.2B → $6.27B (+$1.08B)
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 36 → 41 (+5)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 537 → 552 (+15)
1.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 25.35% → 27.13% (+1.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$317M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$180M |
| 3 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$136M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$126M |
| 5 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$48.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$21.3M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$16.9M |
| 3 |
HPWM
Highland Private Wealth Management
Bellevue,
Washington
|
-$9.65M |
| 4 |
DF
Donoghue Forlines
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.82M |
| 5 |
MP
Manifold Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
-$6.82M |
IAU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
552 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Gold Trust (IAU) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $6.27B — up 21% from $5.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new IAU positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 208 added to existing stakes and 138 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $317M. The largest seller was Mizuho Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $21.3M sold.
- 552 institutional investors held iShares Gold Trust (IAU) as of Q1 2018, up from 537 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $6.27B of iShares Gold Trust stock for Q1 2018, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new iShares Gold Trust positions in Q1 2018 and 45 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust buyer in Q1 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $317M added.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust seller in Q1 2018 was Mizuho Bank, an estimated $21.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.