iShares Gold Trust
963 hedge funds and large institutions have $17B invested in iShares Gold Trust in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 126 funds opening new positions, 359 increasing their positions, 290 reducing their positions, and 132 closing their positions.
1,129% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $69.7M | Put options by funds: $5.67M
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 359 | Existing positions reduced: 290
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 101 → 117 (+16)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.3B → $17B (+$712M)
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 126 | Existing positions closed: 132
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 982 → 963 (-19)
4.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.61% → 52.25% (-4.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$232M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$88.6M |
| 3 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$82.2M |
| 4 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$71.5M |
| 5 |
CAM
Cresset Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$61.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$1.17B |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$208M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$149M |
| 4 |
CP
Castleview Partners
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$59.1M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$38.5M |
IAU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
963 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Gold Trust (IAU) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $17B — up 4.4% from $16.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 132 funds closed out of IAU and 126 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 290 trimmed existing stakes and 359 added.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $232M. The largest seller was Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.17B sold.
- 963 institutional investors held iShares Gold Trust (IAU) as of Q1 2022, down from 982 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $17B of iShares Gold Trust stock for Q1 2022, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 126 funds opened new iShares Gold Trust positions in Q1 2022 and 132 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust buyer in Q1 2022 was Citigroup, an estimated $232M added.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust seller in Q1 2022 was Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, an estimated $1.17B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.