Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. Acquires 595 Shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU)

Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. grew its stake in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 2.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,962 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 595 shares during the period. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc.’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $1,038,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new stake in iShares Gold Trust during the 3rd quarter worth about $163,000. Bleakley Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 48.8% in the third quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 18,972 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $943,000 after purchasing an additional 6,221 shares in the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares Gold Trust by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 14,517 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $721,000 after purchasing an additional 455 shares during the last quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN lifted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 16.7% during the 3rd quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 15,989 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $795,000 after buying an additional 2,285 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Compass Ion Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares Gold Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at $373,000. Institutional investors own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

iShares Gold Trust Stock Down 1.5 %

Shares of IAU opened at $54.46 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $51.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $49.86. iShares Gold Trust has a 12-month low of $37.76 and a 12-month high of $55.29.

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.