iShares Gold Trust
876 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.8B invested in iShares Gold Trust in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 368 increasing their positions, 345 reducing their positions, and 139 closing their positions.
234% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $35.1M | Put options by funds: $10.5M
27.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 26.76% → 54.72% (+28%)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15B → $15.8B (+$849M)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 368 | Existing positions reduced: 345
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 102 → 100 (-2)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 952 → 876 (-76)
48% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 139
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$264M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$174M |
| 3 |
FLPIM
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Lynnfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$87.2M |
| 4 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$78.4M |
| 5 |
ET
Equitable Trust
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$73.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$129M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$106M |
| 3 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$71.1M |
| 4 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$63.7M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$55.6M |
IAU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
876 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Gold Trust (IAU) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $15.8B — up 5.7% from $15B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 139 funds closed out of IAU and 72 opened new positions — a net loss of 67 holders — while 345 trimmed existing stakes and 368 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, adding an estimated $264M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $129M.
- 876 institutional investors held iShares Gold Trust (IAU) as of Q2 2021, down from 952 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $15.8B of iShares Gold Trust stock for Q2 2021, up 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new iShares Gold Trust positions in Q2 2021 and 139 closed out, a net change of -67 holders.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust buyer in Q2 2021 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $264M added.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust seller in Q2 2021 was Citigroup, an estimated $129M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.