iShares Gold Trust
1,148 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.8B invested in iShares Gold Trust in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 347 increasing their positions, 466 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 73
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 110 → 113 (+3)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.5B → $15.8B (+$202M)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,150 → 1,148 (-2)
1.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.8% → 56.92% (-1.9%)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 347 | Existing positions reduced: 466
64% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $269M | Put options by funds: $754M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WI
WealthNavi Inc
Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$32.7M |
| 2 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$28M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$23M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$12M |
| 5 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$322M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$237M |
| 3 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$78.4M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$68.8M |
| 5 |
Pictet Asset Management
Carouge,
Switzerland
|
-$64M |
IAU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
1,148 of the 6,958 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Gold Trust (IAU) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $15.8B — up 1.3% from $15.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new IAU positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 347 added to existing stakes and 466 trimmed.
The largest buyer was WealthNavi Inc, adding an estimated $32.7M. The largest seller was UBS Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $322M sold.
- 1,148 institutional investors held iShares Gold Trust (IAU) as of Q1 2024, down from 1,150 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $15.8B of iShares Gold Trust stock for Q1 2024, up 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 89 funds opened new iShares Gold Trust positions in Q1 2024 and 73 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust buyer in Q1 2024 was WealthNavi Inc, an estimated $32.7M added.
- The largest iShares Gold Trust seller in Q1 2024 was UBS Group, an estimated $322M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.