iShares Gold Trust
1,145 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.7B invested in iShares Gold Trust in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 345 increasing their positions, 467 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 74
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 109 → 112 (+3)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,148 → 1,145 (-3)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.4B → $15.7B (-$621M)
4.99% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.89% → 56.91% (-5%)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 345 | Existing positions reduced: 467
64% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $269M | Put options by funds: $754M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WI
WealthNavi Inc
Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$32.7M |
| 2 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$28M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$23M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$12M |
| 5 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$850M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$322M |
| 3 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$237M |
| 4 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$78.4M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$68.8M |
IAU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
1,145 of the 6,943 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Gold Trust (IAU) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $15.7B — down 3.8% from $16.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new IAU positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 345 added to existing stakes and 467 trimmed.
The largest buyer was WealthNavi Inc, adding an estimated $32.7M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $850M.
- 1,145 institutional investors held iShares Gold Trust (IAU) as of Q1 2024, down from 1,148 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $15.7B of iShares Gold Trust stock for Q1 2024, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 89 funds opened new iShares Gold Trust positions in Q1 2024 and 74 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust buyer in Q1 2024 was WealthNavi Inc, an estimated $32.7M added.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $850M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.