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Sprott Physical Gold Trust

PHYS
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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, Q3 2021

Institutional positions in Sprott Physical Gold Trust as of Sep 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
328
+12 vs. Q2 2021
Shares held
99.3M
+6.55M (+7.1%) vs. Q2 2021
Total value
$1.37B
+$70.1M (+5.4%) vs. Q2 2021
New holders
32
80 more added
Sold out
20
91 more reduced

4 institutions that held it in Q2 2021 haven't filed for Q3 2021 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 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 holdersQ3 2021: 328 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 heldQ3 2021: $1.37B
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, Q3 2021

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Sprott Physical Gold Trust; share changes are against Q2 2021.

Institutions holding PHYS in Q3 2021
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Cetera Advisors LLC17,789$245.0K0.00%+2,381+15.5%Added
Foresight Wealth Management, LLC17,968$248.0K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Lakeview Capital Partners, LLC18,019$249.0K0.11%+5,000+38.4%Added
HBK Sorce Advisory LLC18,138$250.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
J Arnold Wealth Management Co18,350$253.0K0.12%−2,750−13.0%Reduced
Lineweaver Wealth Advisors, LLC18,615$256.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Financial Sense Advisors, Inc.18,630$257.0K0.09%−1,500−7.5%Reduced
Matrix Private Capital Group LLC18,620$257.0K0.14%+2,500+15.5%Added
Soros Capital Management LLC18,730$258.0K0.05%−5,297−22.0%Reduced
New Harbor Financial Group, LLC19,135$264.0K0.18%+19,135New
Intrua Financial, LLC18,927$269.0K0.05%+1,398+8.0%Added
Garde Capital, Inc.19,700$272.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Chase Investment Counsel Corp19,899$274.0K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Stephens Inc19,888$274.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Regions Financial Corp20,010$276.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Cardan Capital Partners, LLC20,000$276.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Wealthspire Advisors, LLC20,000$276.0K0.01%+20,000New
Smith, Salley & Associates20,256$280.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Cambridge Trust Co20,500$283.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Legacy Private Trust Co.20,575$284.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.20,592$284.0K0.01%−40−0.2%Reduced
Change Path, LLC20,574$284.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Graypoint LLC20,679$285.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Veritable, L.P.21,180$292.0K0.00%+21,180New
Gofen & Glossberg LLC21,643$299.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Peak Financial Management, Inc.22,000$304.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Glenmede Trust Co NA22,380$308.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bokf, NA22,377$309.0K0.01%+22,377New
Raymond James Trust N.A.22,476$311.0K0.01%−523−2.3%Reduced
Pathstone Family Office, LLC22,646$312.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Ingalls & Snyder LLC22,829$315.0K0.01%+50+0.2%Added
Verity Asset Management, Inc.22,985$317.0K0.21%+58+0.3%Added
St. Johns Investment Management Company, LLC23,586$325.0K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Fifth Third Bancorp23,810$329.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Mission Creek Capital Partners, Inc.24,025$332.0K0.06%+1,525+6.8%Added
Occidental Asset Management, LLC25,000$345.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Bank Ozk25,000$345.0K0.16%+25,000New
True North Advisors, LLC25,205$347.0K0.07%−6,614−20.8%Reduced
Almanack Investment Partners, LLC.25,379$350.0K0.03%−200−0.8%Reduced
Cidel Asset Management Inc25,351$350.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
CIBC Private Wealth Group, LLC25,496$352.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc.26,243$362.0K0.00%+26,243New
Barclays PLC26,445$365.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC26,550$366.0K0.00%−166,612−86.3%Reduced
Cohen & Steers, Inc.26,883$371.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bryn Mawr Trust Co27,289$376.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Hunting Hill Global Capital, LLC27,456$379.0K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Linscomb & Williams, Inc.27,630$381.0K0.02%+1,000+3.8%Added
Cordasco Financial Network28,095$388.0K0.26%00.0%Unchanged
Arnhold LLC28,291$390.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC29,909$413.0K0.02%+29,909New
Oppenheimer & Close, LLC32,000$441.0K0.42%−6,500−16.9%Reduced
Glassman Wealth Services31,965$441.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC32,500$449.0K0.09%−4,500−12.2%Reduced
Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC33,418$461.0K0.03%−32,275−49.1%Reduced
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC33,915$468.0K0.02%+2,185+6.9%Added
Family Capital Trust Co35,000$483.0K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc35,122$485.0K0.01%−10.0%Reduced
Freestone Capital Holdings, LLC35,276$487.0K0.02%−3,101−8.1%Reduced
Aveo Capital Partners, LLC36,289$501.0K0.10%+1,156+3.3%Added
Optimum Investment Advisors36,600$505.0K0.21%−3,000−7.6%Reduced
Mather Group, LLC.36,994$511.0K0.01%+36,994New
Cypress Wealth Services, LLC37,273$514.0K0.15%−600−1.6%Reduced
Community Bank, N.A.37,994$525.0K0.06%−10,119−21.0%Reduced
Avenir Corp38,860$536.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Islay Capital Management, LLC39,516$545.0K0.42%00.0%Unchanged
1832 Asset Management L.P.39,950$557.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
National Asset Management, Inc.41,132$572.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc42,500$586.0K0.30%−2,500−5.6%Reduced
Whittier Trust Co43,408$599.0K0.01%−4,175−8.8%Reduced
Wealth Management Associates, Inc.43,612$601.8K0.35%00.0%Unchanged
Oppenheimer & Co Inc44,430$613.0K0.01%−23,352−34.5%Reduced
Blue Water Life Science Advisors, LLC45,626$630.0K0.20%00.0%Unchanged
Cambridge Advisors Inc.45,811$632.0K0.15%+14,435+46.0%Added
Lido Advisors, LLC46,384$640.0K0.01%+18,783+68.1%Added
GWM Advisors LLC46,770$645.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group47,113$650.2K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
IPG Investment Advisors LLC47,625$657.2K0.21%+3,231+7.3%Added
White Pine Capital LLC48,270$666.0K0.20%−95−0.2%Reduced
LVM Capital Management Ltd48,225$666.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
StoneX Group Inc.48,250$666.0K0.10%+2,550+5.6%Added
Harbor Advisory Corp48,562$670.0K0.29%−3,000−5.8%Reduced
Lincoln National Corp50,724$700.0K0.02%−26,934−34.7%Reduced
Carroll Financial Associates, Inc.51,623$712.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc52,908$730.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Claudia M.P. Batlle, CRP (R) LLC53,000$731.0K0.35%+53,000New
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC53,187$734.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Cetera Investment Advisers53,314$736.0K0.01%+110+0.2%Added
Federated Hermes, Inc.54,000$745.0K0.00%−10,000−15.6%Reduced
Davenport & Co LLC54,450$751.0K0.01%+2,532+4.9%Added
Financial Advisory Service, Inc.54,515$752.0K0.07%−2,000−3.5%Reduced
Strategic Blueprint, LLC54,568$753.0K0.12%+45,963+534.1%Added
Quadrant Private Wealth Management, LLC54,973$759.0K0.31%00.0%Unchanged
Tacita Capital Inc57,000$781.0K0.48%00.0%Unchanged
Ade, LLC57,514$794.0K0.73%−174−0.3%Reduced
Sigma Planning Corp57,627$795.0K0.02%+1,751+3.1%Added
Veracity Capital LLC58,658$809.0K0.35%−2,701−4.4%Reduced
AE Wealth Management LLC58,832$812.0K0.01%−12,295−17.3%Reduced
Latitude Advisors, LLC60,498$835.0K0.27%+30,949+104.7%Added
Courage Capital Management LLC61,000$842.0K0.45%00.0%Unchanged