iShares Gold Trust
IAU
1,170 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.5B invested in iShares Gold Trust in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 100 funds opening new positions, 386 increasing their positions, 424 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 100 | Existing positions closed: 57
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 112 → 118 (+6)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,145 → 1,170 (+25)
1.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.91% → 58.24% (+1.3%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.7B → $16.5B (+$751M)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 386 | Existing positions reduced: 424
70% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $377M | Put options by funds: $1.26B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$885M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$357M |
| 3 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$59.2M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$29.4M |
| 5 |
TCM
Tradewinds Capital Management
Bellingham,
Washington
|
+$27.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$252M |
| 2 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$143M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$40.7M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$37.6M |
| 5 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$31.9M |
IAU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
1,170 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Gold Trust (IAU) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $16.5B — up 4.8% from $15.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 100 funds opened new IAU positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 386 added to existing stakes and 424 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab, adding an estimated $885M. The largest seller was Mizuho Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $252M sold.
- 1,170 institutional investors held iShares Gold Trust (IAU) as of Q2 2024, up from 1,145 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $16.5B of iShares Gold Trust stock for Q2 2024, up 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 100 funds opened new iShares Gold Trust positions in Q2 2024 and 57 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust buyer in Q2 2024 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $885M added.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust seller in Q2 2024 was Mizuho Bank, an estimated $252M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.