Ayrshire Capital Management LLC Sells 13,000 Shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU)

Ayrshire Capital Management LLC reduced its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 48.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,801 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 13,000 shares during the period. Ayrshire Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $686,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Howard Financial Services LTD. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Howard Financial Services LTD. now owns 7,774 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $386,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the period. Financial Sense Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Financial Sense Advisors Inc. now owns 65,609 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,756,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares during the period. Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC now owns 10,225 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $430,000 after acquiring an additional 245 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 18,635 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $783,000 after acquiring an additional 262 shares during the period. Finally, Aspect Partners LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Aspect Partners LLC now owns 54,818 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,408,000 after purchasing an additional 292 shares in the last quarter. 59.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares Gold Trust Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of iShares Gold Trust stock opened at $50.16 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $48.08 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.70. iShares Gold Trust has a 12-month low of $35.36 and a 12-month high of $50.57.

iShares Gold Trust Company 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.