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Sprott Physical Gold Trust

PHYS
Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers
SEC CIK
0001477049

No open-market purchases or sales by Sprott Physical Gold Trust insiders were filed in the last 90 days; 655 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $4.40B in total; Semper Augustus is the only superinvestor holding it.

13F holders, Q2 2021

Institutional positions in Sprott Physical Gold Trust as of Jun 30, 2021. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works

Institutional holders
320
+11 vs. Q1 2021
Shares held
92.9M
+1.68M (+1.8%) vs. Q1 2021
Total value
$1.30B
+$80.1M (+6.6%) vs. Q1 2021
New holders
34
89 more added
Sold out
23
70 more reduced

3 institutions that held it in Q1 2021 haven't filed for Q2 2021 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q1 2021: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting PHYS on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.

Institutional holdersQ2 2021: 320 institutions
Q1 2021: 312 institutionsQ2 2021: 320 institutionsQ3 2021: 328 institutionsQ4 2021: 355 institutionsQ1 2022: 378 institutionsQ2 2022: 381 institutionsQ3 2022: 365 institutionsQ4 2022: 386 institutionsQ1 2023: 390 institutionsQ2 2023: 384 institutionsQ3 2023: 391 institutionsQ4 2023: 404 institutionsQ1 2024: 411 institutionsQ2 2024: 434 institutionsQ3 2024: 467 institutionsQ4 2024: 495 institutionsQ1 2025: 541 institutionsQ2 2025: 559 institutionsQ3 2025: 584 institutionsQ4 2025: 642 institutionsQ1 2026: 683 institutionsQ2 2026: 655 institutions
Value heldQ2 2021: $1.30B
Q1 2021: $1.22BQ2 2021: $1.30BQ3 2021: $1.37BQ4 2021: $1.45BQ1 2022: $1.70BQ2 2022: $1.58BQ3 2022: $1.42BQ4 2022: $1.58BQ1 2023: $1.80BQ2 2023: $1.66BQ3 2023: $1.75BQ4 2023: $1.85BQ1 2024: $2.04BQ2 2024: $2.12BQ3 2024: $2.52BQ4 2024: $2.48BQ1 2025: $3.02BQ2 2025: $3.57BQ3 2025: $3.98BQ4 2025: $4.66BQ1 2026: $4.84BQ2 2026: $4.40B
Institutions holding PHYS and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 2026655$4.40B
Q1 2026683$4.84B
Q4 2025642$4.66B
Q3 2025584$3.98B
Q2 2025559$3.57B
Q1 2025541$3.02B
Q4 2024495$2.48B
Q3 2024467$2.52B
Q2 2024434$2.12B
Q1 2024411$2.04B
Q4 2023404$1.85B
Q3 2023391$1.75B
Q2 2023384$1.66B
Q1 2023390$1.80B
Q4 2022386$1.58B
Q3 2022365$1.42B
Q2 2022381$1.58B
Q1 2022378$1.70B
Q4 2021355$1.45B
Q3 2021328$1.37B
Q2 2021320$1.30B
Q1 2021312$1.22B

Institutions, Q2 2021

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Sprott Physical Gold Trust; share changes are against Q1 2021.

Institutions holding PHYS in Q2 2021
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Garde Capital, Inc.19,700$276.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Chase Investment Counsel Corp19,899$279.0K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Stephens Inc19,888$279.0K0.00%+3,888+24.3%Added
Regions Financial Corp20,010$281.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Cardan Capital Partners, LLC20,000$281.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Financial Sense Advisors, Inc.20,130$282.0K0.09%+1,500+8.1%Added
Creative Planning20,176$283.0K0.00%−20,255−50.1%Reduced
Smith, Salley & Associates20,256$284.0K0.02%+20,256New
Cambridge Trust Co20,500$288.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.20,632$289.0K0.01%−26,400−56.1%Reduced
Legacy Private Trust Co.20,575$289.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Change Path, LLC20,574$289.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Graypoint LLC20,679$290.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
J Arnold Wealth Management Co21,100$296.0K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Gofen & Glossberg LLC21,643$304.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Peak Financial Management, Inc.22,000$309.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Princeton Global Asset Management LLC22,000$309.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Glenmede Trust Co NA22,380$313.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Mission Creek Capital Partners, Inc.22,500$316.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Pathstone Family Office, LLC22,646$318.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Ingalls & Snyder LLC22,779$320.0K0.01%−13,021−36.4%Reduced
Verity Asset Management, Inc.22,927$322.0K0.18%−369−1.6%Reduced
Raymond James Trust N.A.22,999$323.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
St. Johns Investment Management Company, LLC23,586$331.0K0.18%−23,587−50.0%Reduced
SkyView Investment Advisors, LLC24,760$332.0K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Fifth Third Bancorp23,810$334.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Soros Capital Management LLC24,027$337.0K0.04%−29,163−54.8%Reduced
Occidental Asset Management, LLC25,000$351.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Cidel Asset Management Inc25,351$356.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
CIBC Private Wealth Group, LLC25,496$358.0K0.00%−2,200−7.9%Reduced
Almanack Investment Partners, LLC.25,579$359.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Bank & Trust Co26,243$368.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Barclays PLC26,445$371.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Linscomb & Williams, Inc.26,630$374.0K0.02%+300+1.1%Added
Cohen & Steers, Inc.26,883$377.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Usca Ria LLC26,940$378.0K0.02%+1,000+3.9%Added
Bryn Mawr Trust Co27,289$383.0K0.01%−517−1.9%Reduced
Hunting Hill Global Capital, LLC27,456$385.0K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Lido Advisors, LLC27,601$387.0K0.01%−403−1.4%Reduced
Cordasco Financial Network28,095$394.0K0.27%+6,050+27.4%Added
Arnhold LLC28,291$397.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Latitude Advisors, LLC29,549$415.0K0.31%−29,682−50.1%Reduced
Focus Financial Network, Inc.31,281$438.9K0.06%−17−0.1%Reduced
Cambridge Advisors Inc.31,376$440.0K0.11%−1,349−4.1%Reduced
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC31,730$445.2K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
True North Advisors, LLC31,819$446.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Glassman Wealth Services31,965$448.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Two Sigma Securities, LLC33,435$469.0K0.12%+33,435New
Family Capital Trust Co35,000$491.0K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Nachman Norwood & Parrott, Inc35,000$491.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Aveo Capital Partners, LLC35,133$493.0K0.11%−3,943−10.1%Reduced
Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc35,123$493.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC37,000$519.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Cypress Wealth Services, LLC37,873$531.0K0.15%+12,600+49.9%Added
Freestone Capital Holdings, LLC38,377$538.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Oppenheimer & Close, LLC38,500$540.0K0.50%00.0%Unchanged
Avenir Corp38,860$545.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Islay Capital Management, LLC39,516$554.0K0.45%+3,430+9.5%Added
Optimum Investment Advisors39,600$556.0K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
1832 Asset Management L.P.39,950$558.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
National Asset Management, Inc.41,132$567.0K0.02%+3,297+8.7%Added
Wealth Management Associates, Inc.43,612$611.9K0.35%+1,075+2.5%Added
IPG Investment Advisors LLC44,394$622.8K0.18%+1,100+2.5%Added
Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc45,000$631.0K0.34%−5,000−10.0%Reduced
Blue Water Life Science Advisors, LLC45,626$640.0K0.24%00.0%Unchanged
StoneX Group Inc.45,700$641.0K0.10%−4,250−8.5%Reduced
GWM Advisors LLC46,770$656.0K0.02%+18,432+65.0%Added
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group47,113$661.0K0.06%+8,692+22.6%Added
Whittier Trust Co47,583$668.0K0.01%−2,163−4.3%Reduced
Community Bank, N.A.48,113$675.0K0.08%−4,011−7.7%Reduced
LVM Capital Management Ltd48,225$677.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
White Pine Capital LLC48,365$695.0K0.21%00.0%Unchanged
Fiduciary Trust Co50,441$708.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Harbor Advisory Corp51,562$723.0K0.33%−6,210−10.7%Reduced
Carroll Financial Associates, Inc.51,623$724.0K0.04%+2,010+4.1%Added
Davenport & Co LLC51,918$728.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc52,908$742.0K0.03%+4,350+9.0%Added
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC53,187$746.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Cetera Investment Advisers53,204$746.0K0.01%+95+0.2%Added
Quadrant Private Wealth Management, LLC54,973$771.0K0.31%+802+1.5%Added
Sigma Planning Corp55,876$784.0K0.02%−45,290−44.8%Reduced
Financial Advisory Service, Inc.56,515$793.0K0.07%−10,000−15.0%Reduced
Tacita Capital Inc57,000$798.0K0.48%00.0%Unchanged
Ade, LLC57,688$809.0K0.74%00.0%Unchanged
Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP58,023$814.0K0.05%+11,159+23.8%Added
Courage Capital Management LLC61,000$856.0K0.51%+61,000New
Veracity Capital LLC61,359$861.0K0.20%+2,434+4.1%Added
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co63,302$888.0K0.00%+10,551+20.0%Added
Federated Hermes, Inc.64,000$898.0K0.00%−16,000−20.0%Reduced
Eqis Capital Management, Inc.64,371$903.0K0.07%−1,441−2.2%Reduced
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC64,505$905.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Private Wealth Partners, LLC64,980$912.0K0.08%+2,000+3.2%Added
Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC65,693$922.0K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Birch Capital Management, LLC66,313$930.0K0.63%00.0%Unchanged
NEXT Financial Group, Inc66,824$938.0K0.08%−1,224−1.8%Reduced
Centaurus Financial, Inc.67,044$941.0K0.08%+67,044New
Oppenheimer & Co Inc67,782$951.0K0.02%−16,135−19.2%Reduced
HC Advisors, LLC68,011$954.0K0.59%+975+1.5%Added
Independent Family Office, LLC68,391$960.0K0.37%00.0%Unchanged
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC67,390$968.0K0.04%+16,245+31.8%Added