Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Sells 13,009 Shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU)

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. trimmed its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 8.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 145,548 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 13,009 shares during the quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $7,206,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Gold Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at about $683,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 16.5% in the third quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 10,286 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $511,000 after purchasing an additional 1,459 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 158.7% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,446 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 887 shares in the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co grew its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 17.4% in the third quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 6,506 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $323,000 after purchasing an additional 963 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cape ANN Savings Bank increased its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Cape ANN Savings Bank now owns 166,400 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $8,270,000 after purchasing an additional 1,052 shares during the period. 59.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares Gold Trust Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of IAU stock opened at $54.02 on Thursday. iShares Gold Trust has a twelve month low of $37.53 and a twelve month high of $54.40. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $50.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.34.

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.