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Sprott Physical Gold Trust

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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, Q1 2022

Institutional positions in Sprott Physical Gold Trust as of Mar 31, 2022. 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
378
+27 vs. Q4 2021
Shares held
110.6M
+10.1M (+10.0%) vs. Q4 2021
Total value
$1.70B
+$254.8M (+17.6%) vs. Q4 2021
New holders
50
122 more added
Sold out
23
73 more reduced

4 institutions that held it in Q4 2021 haven't filed for Q1 2022 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 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 holdersQ1 2022: 378 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 heldQ1 2022: $1.70B
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, Q1 2022

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Sprott Physical Gold Trust; share changes are against Q4 2021.

Institutions holding PHYS in Q1 2022
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Icon Wealth Partners, LLC14,617$225.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Chemung Canal Trust Co15,218$234.0K0.05%+15,218New
SkyView Investment Advisors, LLC15,894$236.0K0.06%+15,894New
Belpointe Asset Management LLC15,558$239.0K0.01%−673−4.1%Reduced
Stephens Inc16,000$246.0K0.00%−3,888−19.5%Reduced
First Capital Advisors Group, LLC.16,014$246.0K0.16%+16,014New
Nadler Financial Group, Inc.16,060$247.0K0.04%+5,275+48.9%Added
Tiemann Investment Advisors, LLC13,310$258.0K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Carnegie Capital Asset Management, LLC17,000$261.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co17,203$264.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Cetera Advisors LLC17,246$265.0K0.01%−143−0.8%Reduced
Welch & Forbes LLC17,264$265.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC17,259$265.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Clarus Group, Inc.17,218$265.0K0.18%+17,218New
Foresight Wealth Management, LLC17,521$269.0K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
CWA Asset Management Group, LLC17,500$269.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
First Hawaiian Bank17,577$270.0K0.01%+1,077+6.5%Added
Lakeview Capital Partners, LLC17,619$271.0K0.14%−400−2.2%Reduced
BSW Wealth Partners17,703$272.0K0.07%+300+1.7%Added
Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, LLC17,786$273.0K0.01%+100+0.6%Added
HBK Sorce Advisory LLC18,138$279.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
IMC-Chicago, LLC18,328$282.0K0.01%−218,658−92.3%Reduced
TKG Advisors, LLC18,470$284.0K0.23%+5,247+39.7%Added
Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC18,544$285.0K0.02%+131+0.7%Added
Lineweaver Wealth Advisors, LLC18,615$286.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc19,100$294.0K0.15%−13,400−41.2%Reduced
Garde Capital, Inc.19,700$303.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Matrix Private Capital Group LLC19,720$303.0K0.15%+1,100+5.9%Added
CIBC Private Wealth Group, LLC19,830$304.0K0.00%−15,666−44.1%Reduced
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.20,000$307.0K0.00%+20,000New
Regions Financial Corp20,010$308.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC21,101$310.0K0.01%+21,101New
Smith, Salley & Associates20,256$311.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Linscomb & Williams, Inc.20,500$315.0K0.02%+600+3.0%Added
Legacy Private Trust Co.20,575$316.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
New Harbor Financial Group, LLC20,625$317.0K0.14%+1,500+7.8%Added
Graypoint LLC20,679$318.0K0.03%−14,600−41.4%Reduced
E&G Advisors, LP21,100$324.0K0.09%+21,100New
Glenmede Trust Co NA21,380$328.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Gofen & Glossberg LLC21,643$333.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Veritable, L.P.21,650$333.0K0.01%+470+2.2%Added
Cambridge Trust Co21,643$333.0K0.01%+1,143+5.6%Added
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.21,748$334.0K0.01%+1,156+5.6%Added
Peak Financial Management, Inc.22,000$338.0K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Change Path, LLC21,999$338.0K0.02%+1,425+6.9%Added
Bokf, NA22,377$344.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Raymond James Trust N.A.22,476$346.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Pathstone Family Office, LLC22,646$348.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Prio Wealth Limited Partnership22,687$349.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Fifth Third Bancorp22,810$351.0K0.00%−1,000−4.2%Reduced
Ingalls & Snyder LLC23,179$356.0K0.02%+350+1.5%Added
St. Johns Investment Management Company, LLC23,586$363.0K0.19%00.0%Unchanged
Focus Financial Network, Inc.23,637$363.3K0.03%+23,637New
Mission Creek Capital Partners, Inc.23,780$365.0K0.10%−85−0.4%Reduced
Verity Asset Management, Inc.23,793$366.0K0.23%+452+1.9%Added
Southeast Asset Advisors Inc.23,980$369.0K0.05%+2,000+9.1%Added
RFG Advisory, LLC24,550$377.0K0.02%+5,900+31.6%Added
Cordasco Financial Network24,745$380.0K0.24%−3,350−11.9%Reduced
Creative Planning24,785$381.0K0.00%+24,785New
Account Management LLC25,150$387.0K0.38%00.0%Unchanged
True North Advisors, LLC25,205$387.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Almanack Investment Partners, LLC.25,379$390.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Pecaut & Co.25,575$393.0K0.19%−2,800−9.9%Reduced
Tower Bridge Advisors25,600$393.5K0.03%+25,600New
Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc.26,243$403.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
IHT Wealth Management, LLC26,242$403.0K0.03%+5,585+27.0%Added
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd26,445$406.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC26,550$408.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Community Bank, N.A.26,884$413.0K0.05%−11,110−29.2%Reduced
Oppenheimer & Close, LLC27,000$414.0K0.36%00.0%Unchanged
Hunting Hill Global Capital, LLC27,456$422.0K0.44%00.0%Unchanged
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC27,837$428.0K0.02%−3,570−11.4%Reduced
Boston Private Wealth LLC28,355$436.0K0.01%−2,810−9.0%Reduced
Bank Ozk30,000$461.0K0.20%00.0%Unchanged
MKT Advisors LLC31,710$462.0K0.35%00.0%Unchanged
Essex Private Wealth Management, LLC30,220$464.0K1.25%+30,220New
Veracity Capital LLC30,783$473.0K0.20%−19,019−38.2%Reduced
Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC30,918$475.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC31,500$484.0K0.09%−1,000−3.1%Reduced
Clarity Financial LLC31,500$484.0K0.10%+20,000+173.9%Added
Glassman Wealth Services31,965$491.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
J Arnold Wealth Management Co33,400$513.0K0.28%+15,050+82.0%Added
Straight Path Wealth Management33,445$514.0K0.44%+33,445New
Family Capital Trust Co35,000$538.0K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc35,122$540.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Freestone Capital Holdings, LLC35,276$542.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Mercer Global Advisors Inc35,956$553.0K0.00%+24,090+203.0%Added
1832 Asset Management L.P.36,600$555.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Islay Capital Management, LLC36,086$555.0K0.46%00.0%Unchanged
Aveo Capital Partners, LLC36,306$558.0K0.10%+450+1.3%Added
Optimum Investment Advisors36,600$563.0K0.24%00.0%Unchanged
Mather Group, LLC.36,994$569.0K0.01%+36,994New
Cypress Wealth Services, LLC37,273$573.0K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Lido Advisors, LLC38,708$594.0K0.01%−1,658−4.1%Reduced
Avenir Corp38,860$597.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Two Sigma Securities, LLC39,057$600.0K0.08%+39,057New
Wealth Management Associates, Inc.39,402$605.6K0.34%−3,530−8.2%Reduced
Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC40,841$628.0K0.53%00.0%Unchanged
Oppenheimer & Co Inc40,917$629.0K0.01%−1,678−3.9%Reduced
National Asset Management, Inc.41,306$636.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged