iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) Shares Acquired by Blair William & Co. IL

Blair William & Co. IL increased its holdings in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 4.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 321,497 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,455 shares during the quarter. Blair William & Co. IL’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $14,123,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of IAU. Aveo Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 18.2% in the fourth quarter. Aveo Capital Partners LLC now owns 258,376 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,084,000 after buying an additional 39,780 shares during the last quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC increased its position in iShares Gold Trust by 71.9% in the 4th quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC now owns 15,260 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $596,000 after acquiring an additional 6,383 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 12.4% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 984,839 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $38,438,000 after acquiring an additional 108,350 shares during the last quarter. Certified Advisory Corp acquired a new stake in iShares Gold Trust during the 4th quarter worth approximately $203,000. Finally, Tidemark LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $199,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

iShares Gold Trust Price Performance

NYSEARCA:IAU opened at $48.89 on Friday. iShares Gold Trust has a 12-month low of $34.35 and a 12-month high of $49.12. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $46.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $44.66.

iShares Gold Trust Profile

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.