iShares Gold Trust
IAU
362 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.61B invested in iShares Gold Trust in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 86 increasing their positions, 141 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
3,127% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.5M | Put options by funds: $542K
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 23 (+1)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 365 → 362 (-3)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 28
2.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 23.54% → 20.75% (-2.8%)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.99B → $2.61B (-$377M)
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 86 | Existing positions reduced: 141
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$47.9M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$31.2M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$9.18M |
| 4 |
MSWM
Mader & Shannon Wealth Management
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$7.5M |
| 5 |
IVA
International Value Advisers
|
+$5.42M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$112M |
| 2 |
RBC
Ronald Blue & Co
Roswell,
Georgia
|
-$47.9M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$46.7M |
| 4 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$40.2M |
| 5 |
AI
Accredited Investors
Edina,
Minnesota
|
-$30.9M |
IAU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
362 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Gold Trust (IAU) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $2.61B — down 13% from $2.99B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of IAU and 27 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 141 trimmed existing stakes and 86 added.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, adding an estimated $47.9M. The largest seller was BlackRock Advisors, cutting an estimated $112M.
- 362 institutional investors held iShares Gold Trust (IAU) as of Q3 2015, down from 365 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $2.61B of iShares Gold Trust stock for Q3 2015, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new iShares Gold Trust positions in Q3 2015 and 28 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust buyer in Q3 2015 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $47.9M added.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust seller in Q3 2015 was BlackRock Advisors, an estimated $112M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.