Inst. Holders
50 funds
IA
IAU
ISHARES GOLD TRUST
$78.47 ▲ +0.47%
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Snapshot
The big-picture read on IAU right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Inst. Value
$17.6B
Inst. Activity
24 buys / 12 sells
Social Sentiment
74° Bullish
Price chart 30d -4.9%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
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Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 22, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: IAU — 62.1% short (1.4M / 2.2M)
Short: 1,397,556 | Exempt: 1,922 | TRF Vol: 2,249,669 | Short Ratio: 62.1% | Off-exchange volume (da
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO — TRIM
5,503,613 shares ($415.7M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP — TRIM
2,939,343 shares ($221.9M)
Social media sentiment mood +0.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
74°
Bullish
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Recent posts
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Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IAU — 62.1% short (1.4M / 2.2M)
Short: 1,397,556 | Exempt: 1,922 | TRF Vol: 2,249,669 | Short Ratio: 62.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 17, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IAU — 59.2% short (0.6M / 1.0M)
Short: 599,780 | Exempt: 250 | TRF Vol: 1,013,125 | Short Ratio: 59.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 16, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IAU — 55.2% short (1.0M / 1.8M)
Short: 1,001,254 | Exempt: 5,025 | TRF Vol: 1,813,847 | Short Ratio: 55.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 8, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: IAU — 61.8% short (0.8M / 1.2M)
Short: 765,292 | Exempt: 8,414 | TRF Vol: 1,238,556 | Short Ratio: 61.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: IAU — 2.0M shares, 11,172 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 2,018,168 shares across 11,172 trades.
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own IAU (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $17.6B total value (232,520,111 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BANK, MORGAN, FMR. Net buying activity: 24 institutions added/increased vs 12 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 27,854,432 | $2.1B | 11.9% | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 22,991,594 | $1.7B | 9.8% | — |
| FMR LLC | 13,824,915 | $1.0B | 5.9% | TRIM -34.4% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 12,829,309 | $968.7M | 5.5% | — |
| UBS Group AG | 12,415,020 | $937.5M | 5.3% | ADD +70.8% |
| LPL Financial LLC | 10,952,646 | $827.0M | 4.7% | TRIM -25.9% |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 8,801,039 | $664.6M | 3.8% | TRIM -53.4% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 8,732,671 | $659.4M | 3.7% | — |
| CITIGROUP INC | 7,264,173 | $548.5M | 3.1% | — |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 5,819,247 | $513.0M | 2.9% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | TRIM | 8,865,334 | 5,503,613 | -37.9% | $415.7M |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | TRIM | 5,217,656 | 2,939,343 | -43.7% | $221.9M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | ADD | 1,296,017 | 1,720,597 | +32.8% | $129.9M |
| Wealthspire Advisors, LLC | DOUBLED | 30,821 | 1,659,286 | +5283.6% | $125.3M |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | DOUBLED | 372,589 | 1,126,052 | +202.2% | $85.0M |
| MAI Capital Management | ADD | 751,879 | 977,186 | +30.0% | $73.8M |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | ADD | 527,920 | 899,141 | +70.3% | $67.9M |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP | ADD | 380,997 | 495,989 | +30.2% | $37.5M |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC | DOUBLED | 139,709 | 380,803 | +172.6% | $28.8M |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. | TRIM | 690,721 | 371,845 | -46.2% | $28.1M |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for IAU.
Shares short
6,230,647
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+14.1%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
1.1
At avg daily volume