iShares Gold Trust
1,064 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.9B invested in iShares Gold Trust in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 88 funds opening new positions, 348 increasing their positions, 386 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 88 | Existing positions closed: 49
26% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $191M | Put options by funds: $151M
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,037 → 1,064 (+27)
0.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.77% → 57.33% (+0.56%)
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.9B → $15.9B (-$10.8M)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 348 | Existing positions reduced: 386
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 104 → 94 (-10)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$225M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$98.9M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$65.3M |
| 4 |
WI
WealthNavi Inc
Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$54.1M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$51.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$72.1M |
| 2 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$66M |
| 3 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$55.5M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$46.6M |
| 5 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$43.2M |
IAU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
1,064 of the 6,370 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Gold Trust (IAU) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $15.9B — down 0.07% from $15.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 88 funds opened new IAU positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 348 added to existing stakes and 386 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mizuho Bank, adding an estimated $225M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $72.1M.
- 1,064 institutional investors held iShares Gold Trust (IAU) as of Q2 2023, up from 1,037 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $15.9B of iShares Gold Trust stock for Q2 2023, down 0.07% quarter-over-quarter.
- 88 funds opened new iShares Gold Trust positions in Q2 2023 and 49 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust buyer in Q2 2023 was Mizuho Bank, an estimated $225M added.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust seller in Q2 2023 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $72.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.