iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) Shares Sold by Smith Thornton Advisors LLC

Smith Thornton Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 0.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 49,169 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 323 shares during the period. iShares Gold Trust comprises 1.5% of Smith Thornton Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Smith Thornton Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $2,434,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of IAU. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 9.6% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,217,258 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $557,498,000 after buying an additional 981,362 shares during the last quarter. Independent Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Independent Family Office LLC now owns 425,857 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $21,155,000 after buying an additional 16,827 shares during the last quarter. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC now owns 188,431 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $9,329,000 after buying an additional 689 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 4,843.7% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 234,037 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $11,632,000 after buying an additional 229,303 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prospera Financial Services Inc lifted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 18.7% during the 3rd quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 44,531 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,213,000 after buying an additional 7,001 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

iShares Gold Trust Stock Up 0.8 %

NYSEARCA:IAU opened at $50.91 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $49.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.62. iShares Gold Trust has a 52 week low of $37.53 and a 52 week high of $52.69.

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.