iShares Gold Trust
365 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.99B invested in iShares Gold Trust in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 127 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
1,276% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.5M | Put options by funds: $1.35M
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.91B → $2.99B (+$78.4M)
0.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 22.98% → 23.54% (+0.56%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 378 → 365 (-13)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 22 (-1)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 127
26% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 34
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$132M |
| 2 |
ZB
Zions Bancorporation
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$15.4M |
| 3 |
IVA
International Value Advisers
|
+$11.8M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$10.4M |
| 5 |
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
Redwood City,
California
|
+$6.05M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BC
Brinker Capital
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$14.5M |
| 2 |
HNB
Huntington National Bank
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$12.2M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$12M |
| 4 |
RP
Reinhart Partners
Mequon,
Wisconsin
|
-$6.6M |
| 5 |
QAM
QCI Asset Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$6.42M |
IAU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
365 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Gold Trust (IAU) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $2.99B — up 2.7% from $2.91B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 34 funds closed out of IAU and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 127 trimmed existing stakes and 101 added.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, adding an estimated $132M. The largest seller was Brinker Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.5M sold.
- 365 institutional investors held iShares Gold Trust (IAU) as of Q2 2015, down from 378 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $2.99B of iShares Gold Trust stock for Q2 2015, up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new iShares Gold Trust positions in Q2 2015 and 34 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust buyer in Q2 2015 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $132M added.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust seller in Q2 2015 was Brinker Capital, an estimated $14.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.