iShares Gold Trust
IAU
982 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.3B invested in iShares Gold Trust in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 177 funds opening new positions, 276 increasing their positions, 341 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
370% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $37.3M | Put options by funds: $7.93M
216% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 177 | Existing positions closed: 56
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 879 → 982 (+103)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16B → $16.3B (+$298M)
0.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.2% → 56.61% (+0.41%)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 103 → 101 (-2)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 276 | Existing positions reduced: 341
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$206M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$142M |
| 3 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$58.6M |
| 4 |
Cerity Partners
New York
|
+$52.4M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$36.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$196M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$124M |
| 3 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$70.1M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$59.6M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$51.4M |
IAU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
982 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Gold Trust (IAU) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $16.3B — up 1.9% from $16B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 177 funds opened new IAU positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 121 holders — while 276 added to existing stakes and 341 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $206M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $196M.
- 982 institutional investors held iShares Gold Trust (IAU) as of Q4 2021, up from 879 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $16.3B of iShares Gold Trust stock for Q4 2021, up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 177 funds opened new iShares Gold Trust positions in Q4 2021 and 56 closed out, a net change of +121 holders.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust buyer in Q4 2021 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $206M added.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust seller in Q4 2021 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $196M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.