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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
Bokf, NA22,377$309.0K0.01%+22,377New
Glenmede Trust Co NA22,380$308.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Peak Financial Management, Inc.22,000$304.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Gofen & Glossberg LLC21,643$299.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Veritable, L.P.21,180$292.0K0.00%+21,180New
Graypoint LLC20,679$285.0K0.03%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
Cambridge Trust Co20,500$283.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Smith, Salley & Associates20,256$280.0K0.02%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
Chase Investment Counsel Corp19,899$274.0K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Stephens Inc19,888$274.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Garde Capital, Inc.19,700$272.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Intrua Financial, LLC18,927$269.0K0.05%+1,398+8.0%Added
New Harbor Financial Group, LLC19,135$264.0K0.18%+19,135New
Soros Capital Management LLC18,730$258.0K0.05%−5,297−22.0%Reduced
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
Lineweaver Wealth Advisors, LLC18,615$256.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
J Arnold Wealth Management Co18,350$253.0K0.12%−2,750−13.0%Reduced
HBK Sorce Advisory LLC18,138$250.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Lakeview Capital Partners, LLC18,019$249.0K0.11%+5,000+38.4%Added
Foresight Wealth Management, LLC17,968$248.0K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Cetera Advisors LLC17,789$245.0K0.00%+2,381+15.5%Added
Taylor, Cottrill, Erickson & Associates, Inc.17,510$242.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
CWA Asset Management Group, LLC17,500$242.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, LLC17,386$241.0K0.01%+3,600+26.1%Added
BSW Wealth Partners17,403$240.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Welch & Forbes LLC17,264$238.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC17,259$238.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Carnegie Capital Asset Management, LLC17,000$235.0K0.01%+2,000+13.3%Added
Tompkins Financial Corp16,772$231.0K0.04%+16,772New
Tiemann Investment Advisors, LLC13,310$228.0K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Wolverine Asset Management LLC16,519$227.0K0.00%+16,519New
Clarus Group, Inc.15,218$210.0K0.14%+500+3.4%Added
Equitable Holdings, Inc.15,250$210.0K0.00%+1,300+9.3%Added
Creative Planning15,090$208.0K0.00%−5,086−25.2%Reduced
Larson Financial Group LLC14,969$207.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Icon Wealth Partners, LLC14,617$202.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
First Hawaiian Bank14,500$200.0K0.01%+3,000+26.1%Added
Sepio Capital, LP14,184$196.0K0.02%−70,940−83.3%Reduced
Two Sigma Securities, LLC13,996$193.0K0.04%−19,439−58.1%Reduced
Mercer Global Advisors Inc13,866$191.0K0.00%+1,045+8.2%Added
Diligent Investors, LLC13,300$187.0K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Moloney Securities Asset Management, LLC13,237$183.0K0.03%−329−2.4%Reduced
Highlander Capital Management, LLC13,200$182.0K0.09%−1,000−7.0%Reduced
IHT Wealth Management, LLC12,857$177.0K0.01%−100−0.8%Reduced
Bleichroeder LP12,540$173.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Camden Capital, LLC12,500$173.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC12,341$170.0K0.01%+12,341New
Ledyard National Bank12,131$167.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC12,100$167.0K0.01%+400+3.4%Added
LS Investment Advisors, LLC12,108$167.0K0.02%+12,108New
Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC11,856$164.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Van Hulzen Asset Management, LLC11,700$161.0K0.02%−1,793−13.3%Reduced
Vontobel Holding Ltd.11,700$161.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Orleans Capital Management Corp11,600$160.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
WealthBridge Capital Management, LLC11,535$159.0K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors, LLC11,500$159.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Clarity Financial LLC11,500$159.0K0.03%+11,500New
Independent Wealth Network Inc.11,136$156.0K0.10%+11,136New
Prospera Financial Services Inc10,985$152.0K0.01%+10,985New
Hengehold Capital Management LLC10,939$151.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Sonora Investment Management, LLC10,835$150.0K0.02%+5,500+103.1%Added
Nadler Financial Group, Inc.10,785$149.0K0.02%+10,785New
Lincoln Capital Corp10,660$147.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
First National Trust Co10,591$146.0K0.01%+10,591New
Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC10,250$141.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Cutter & CO Brokerage, Inc.10,193$141.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Violich Capital Management, Inc.10,000$138.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Atlas Capital Advisors LLC9,000$124.2K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP8,800$121.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Pacific Center for Financial Services8,750$121.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Harbour Investments, Inc.8,265$114.0K0.00%−1,668−16.8%Reduced
Brewin Dolphin Ltd7,240$99.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
UBS Group AG7,151$99.0K0.00%+7,151New
Princeton Global Asset Management LLC7,000$97.0K0.03%−15,000−68.2%Reduced
First Personal Financial Services6,417$89.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Firestone Capital Management6,370$89.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Red Tortoise LLC6,770$87.0K0.07%+6,770New
Central Bank & Trust Co6,040$83.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Harbor Investment Advisory, LLC5,640$78.0K0.01%−3,600−39.0%Reduced
Sugarloaf Wealth Management, LLC5,000$69.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Covington Capital Management4,700$65.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co4,603$64.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Meridian Wealth Partners, LLC4,499$62.0K0.01%+4,499New
US Bancorp4,335$59.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Koshinski Asset Management, Inc.4,187$57.8K0.01%+4,187New
Nelson, Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group, LLC4,000$55.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Allworth Financial LP3,534$49.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Kowal Investment Group, LLC3,538$49.0K0.02%+3,538New
Washington Trust Co3,490$48.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Financial Perspectives, Inc3,370$46.5K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Carmichael Hill & Associates, Inc.3,279$45.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Trustcore Financial Services, LLC3,110$43.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Retirement Group, LLC2,829$39.0K0.02%−680−19.4%Reduced