IAU Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

ISHARES GOLD TRUST (IAU). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors, First Eagle U.S. Value, Mairs & Power Growth Fund, and Matrix Private Capital Group.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2023First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-3,7471,819$67,797
Q4 2022First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy1,7265,566$191,524
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy228,600270,500$8,529
Q3 2022First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-863,840$121
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-310,80041,900$1,438
Q2 2022First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy3,9263,926$135
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-176,100352,700$12,990
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy399,500528,800$18,408
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy129,300129,300$4,359
Q2 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy6,6736,673$225

Frequently asked questions about IAU activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying IAU?

    Institutional owners buying IAU include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in IAU activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in IAU compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to ISHARES GOLD TRUST (IAU) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in IAU increasing?

    Institutional interest in IAU can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.