When you purchase unallocated gold, you own an undivided, fractional interest in the physical gold that IBGI has allocated to IBLLC. In other words, the warrants, which reference gold bars that are specifically identifiable by number, are held in the name of IBLLC who, in turn, records clients’ ownership interests on its books and records (similar to how stock is held in “street name”).
The gold remains “unallocated” until the account holder takes physical possession of it via the delivery process.