New Harbor Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in the iShares Gold Trust (IAU) by 72.6% in the third quarter, to 234,039 shares after buying 98,418 additional shares. The investment, valued at $18,278,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period, accounted for about 2.7% of the firm's portfolio and was its 17th-largest position. Hedge funds and other institutional investors hold 59.67% of the fund's shares. On Friday, IAU fell $0.51 to $75.15, below its 50-day moving average ($80.90) and 200-day moving average ($81.74), within its 12-month range of $73.74 to $104.40.
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