iShares Gold Trust
IAU
1,899 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.1B invested in iShares Gold Trust in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 122 funds opening new positions, 703 increasing their positions, 633 reducing their positions, and 157 closing their positions.
131% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $632M | Put options by funds: $273M
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 703 | Existing positions reduced: 633
0.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.51% → 46.53% (+0.02%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,970 → 1,899 (-71)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.8B → $29.1B (-$5.72B)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 122 | Existing positions closed: 157
26% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 183 → 136 (-47)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCP
Diameter Capital Partners
New York
|
+$286M |
| 2 |
HMC
Harvard Management Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$168M |
| 3 |
WANY
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
|
+$138M |
| 4 |
SG
SCHF (GPE)
Wilson,
Wyoming
|
+$92.9M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$65.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$285M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$245M |
| 3 |
ERSOT
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Austin,
Texas
|
-$223M |
| 4 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$193M |
| 5 |
PC
Permanens Capital
New York
|
-$87.2M |
IAU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,899 of the 8,268 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Gold Trust (IAU) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $29.1B — down 16% from $34.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 157 funds closed out of IAU and 122 opened new positions — a net loss of 35 holders — while 633 trimmed existing stakes and 703 added.
The largest buyer was Diameter Capital Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $286M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $285M.
- 1,899 institutional investors held iShares Gold Trust (IAU) as of Q2 2026, down from 1,970 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $29.1B of iShares Gold Trust stock for Q2 2026, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 122 funds opened new iShares Gold Trust positions in Q2 2026 and 157 closed out, a net change of -35 holders.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust buyer in Q2 2026 was Diameter Capital Partners, an estimated $286M added.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust seller in Q2 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $285M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.