Aspiriant LLC Sells 242 Shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU)

Aspiriant LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 3.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,193 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 242 shares during the period. Aspiriant LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $302,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IAU. PFG Advisors lifted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. PFG Advisors now owns 20,968 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $818,000 after buying an additional 754 shares during the last quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 203.7% during the fourth quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 19,533 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $762,000 after buying an additional 13,101 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 6.7% during the third quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 99,513 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,482,000 after buying an additional 6,263 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust during the fourth quarter valued at about $544,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 10.2% during the fourth quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,050 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $119,000 after buying an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. 59.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares Gold Trust Price Performance

IAU stock opened at $43.46 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $44.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $41.33. iShares Gold Trust has a one year low of $34.35 and a one year high of $46.08.

About iShares Gold Trust

iShares Gold Trust (the Trust) is to own gold transferred to the Trust in exchange for shares issued by the Trust (Shares). Each Share represents a fractional undivided beneficial interest in the net assets of the Trust. The assets of the Trust consist of gold held by the Trust’s custodian on behalf of the Trust.