iShares Gold Trust
1,008 hedge funds and large institutions have $17B invested in iShares Gold Trust in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 127 funds opening new positions, 336 increasing their positions, 342 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
948% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $52M | Put options by funds: $4.97M
92% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 127 | Existing positions closed: 66
5.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.25% → 57.7% (+5.5%)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 117 → 123 (+6)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 963 → 1,008 (+45)
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17B → $17B (-$26.6M)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 336 | Existing positions reduced: 342
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$1.03B |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$227M |
| 3 |
PCP
Proficio Capital Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
+$96.7M |
| 4 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$48.8M |
| 5 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
+$34.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$130M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$116M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$76.2M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$47.2M |
| 5 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$35M |
IAU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
1,008 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Gold Trust (IAU) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $17B — down 0.16% from $17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 127 funds opened new IAU positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 336 added to existing stakes and 342 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.03B. The largest seller was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, cutting an estimated $130M.
- 1,008 institutional investors held iShares Gold Trust (IAU) as of Q2 2022, up from 963 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $17B of iShares Gold Trust stock for Q2 2022, down 0.16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 127 funds opened new iShares Gold Trust positions in Q2 2022 and 66 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust buyer in Q2 2022 was Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, an estimated $1.03B added.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust seller in Q2 2022 was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, an estimated $130M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.