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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, Q4 2021

Institutional positions in Sprott Physical Gold Trust as of Dec 31, 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
355
+29 vs. Q3 2021
Shares held
100.9M
+1.63M (+1.6%) vs. Q3 2021
Total value
$1.45B
+$79.6M (+5.8%) vs. Q3 2021
New holders
54
82 more added
Sold out
25
92 more reduced

2 institutions that held it in Q3 2021 haven't filed for Q4 2021 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 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 holdersQ4 2021: 355 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 heldQ4 2021: $1.45B
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, Q4 2021

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Sprott Physical Gold Trust; share changes are against Q3 2021.

Institutions holding PHYS in Q4 2021
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Hudock, Inc.44$00.00%00.0%Unchanged
Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC5$00.00%00.0%Unchanged
Montag A & Associates Inc65$1.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
O'Dell Group, LLC100$1.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Toronto Dominion Bank193$2.00K0.00%−7−3.5%Reduced
Schubert & Co150$2.00K0.00%+150New
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)300$4.00K0.00%+100+50.0%Added
Bivin & Associates, Inc.287$4.00K0.00%+287New
American Portfolios Advisors420$6.03K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
FourThought Financial, LLC500$7.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Aquire Wealth Advisors, LLC458$7.00K0.00%+458New
Kelly Financial Services LLC500$7.18K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Evermay Wealth Management LLC585$8.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Optiver Holding B.V.675$9.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC614$9.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC725$10.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
JNBA Financial Advisors700$10.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Allworth Financial LP799$11.0K0.00%−2,735−77.4%Reduced
Creative Financial Designs Inc750$11.0K0.00%+250+50.0%Added
Gables Capital Management Inc.1,000$14.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
KRS Capital Management, LLC1,085$15.0K0.01%+1,085New
Meeder Asset Management Inc1,234$18.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Segantii Capital Management Ltd–$19.0K0.00%–New
Mach-1 Financial Group, Inc.1,390$19.0K0.01%+1,390New
Sandy Spring Bank1,500$22.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CWM, LLC1,549$22.0K0.00%+1,549New
Concord Wealth Partners1,600$23.0K0.01%+1,600New
HM Payson & Co1,654$24.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Baldwin Brothers Inc1,683$24.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Barrett Asset Management, LLC1,654$24.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Eaton Vance Management1,800$26.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Tradition Wealth Management, LLC2,224$32.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Spire Wealth Management2,575$37.0K0.00%+2,262+722.7%Added
Retirement Group, LLC2,689$39.0K0.02%−140−4.9%Reduced
Trustcore Financial Services, LLC3,110$45.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Sandy Cove Advisors, LLC3,200$46.0K0.04%+3,200New
Carmichael Hill & Associates, Inc.3,279$47.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Key Financial Inc3,246$47.0K0.02%+3,246New
Financial Perspectives, Inc3,370$48.4K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Washington Trust Co3,490$50.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Nelson, Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group, LLC4,000$57.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
JPMorgan Chase & Co4,127$59.0K0.00%+2,271+122.4%Added
Koshinski Asset Management, Inc.4,187$60.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
US Bancorp4,335$62.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Covington Capital Management4,700$67.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Castle Financial & Retirement Planning Associates, Inc.5,166$75.0K0.25%+5,166New
First Personal Financial Services5,417$78.0K0.02%−1,000−15.6%Reduced
Harbor Investment Advisory, LLC5,640$81.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Investmark Advisory Group LLC5,680$81.0K0.08%+5,680New
Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C.5,760$83.0K0.04%+5,760New
Sugarloaf Wealth Management, LLC6,000$86.0K0.02%+1,000+20.0%Added
Central Bank & Trust Co6,040$87.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
CoreCap Advisors, LLC6,658$96.0K0.01%+6,658New
Princeton Global Asset Management LLC7,000$101.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC7,900$104.0K0.02%−70,601−89.9%Reduced
Cornerstone Advisory, LLC8,178$117.0K0.02%+8,178New
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP8,800$126.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Pacific Center for Financial Services8,750$126.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
PYA Waltman Capital, LLC8,900$128.0K0.07%+8,900New
TAP Consulting, LLC9,000$129.0K0.03%+9,000New
Atlas Capital Advisors LLC9,000$129.2K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Thoroughbred Financial Services, LLC10,150$145.0K0.03%+10,150New
Wealth Alliance Advisory Group, LLC10,089$145.0K0.06%+10,089New
Cutter & CO Brokerage, Inc.10,193$146.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC10,250$147.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Diligent Investors, LLC10,600$152.0K0.04%−2,700−20.3%Reduced
Ledyard National Bank10,564$152.0K0.01%−1,567−12.9%Reduced
First National Trust Co10,591$152.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Lincoln Capital Corp10,660$153.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Nadler Financial Group, Inc.10,785$155.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Hengehold Capital Management LLC10,939$157.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Sonora Investment Management Group, LLC11,135$160.0K0.02%+11,135New
Chase Investment Counsel Corp11,381$163.0K0.07%−8,518−42.8%Reduced
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors, LLC11,500$164.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Clarity Financial LLC11,500$165.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
WealthBridge Capital Management, LLC11,535$166.0K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Orleans Capital Management Corp11,600$167.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Intrua Financial, LLC11,695$168.0K0.03%−7,232−38.2%Reduced
Vontobel Holding Ltd.11,700$168.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Van Hulzen Asset Management, LLC11,700$168.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Acorn Financial Advisory Services Inc11,700$168.0K0.03%+11,700New
Independent Wealth Network Inc.11,763$169.0K0.10%+627+5.6%Added
Mercer Global Advisors Inc11,866$170.0K0.00%−2,000−14.4%Reduced
Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC11,856$170.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
UBS Group AG12,200$175.0K0.00%+5,049+70.6%Added
Bleichroeder LP12,540$180.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Camden Capital, LLC12,650$182.0K0.04%+150+1.2%Added
Philadelphia Trust Co12,750$183.0K0.01%+12,750New
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC12,780$184.0K0.01%+680+5.6%Added
Moloney Securities Asset Management, LLC13,225$190.0K0.03%−12−0.1%Reduced
Highlander Capital Management, LLC13,200$190.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
TKG Advisors, LLC13,223$190.0K0.15%+13,223New
S.A. Mason LLC13,680$196.0K0.12%+13,680New
Sound View Wealth Advisors Group, LLC13,925$200.0K0.04%+13,925New
Sepio Capital, LP14,184$204.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Larson Financial Group LLC14,469$208.0K0.03%−500−3.3%Reduced
Icon Wealth Partners, LLC14,617$210.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC15,880$228.0K0.02%+15,880New
Belpointe Asset Management LLC16,231$233.0K0.01%+16,231New
Tiemann Investment Advisors, LLC13,310$236.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged