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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 2022

Institutional positions in Sprott Physical Gold Trust as of Jun 30, 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
381
+5 vs. Q1 2022
Shares held
111.5M
+1.26M (+1.1%) vs. Q1 2022
Total value
$1.58B
−$112.9M (−6.7%) vs. Q1 2022
New holders
35
111 more added
Sold out
30
82 more reduced

2 institutions that held it in Q1 2022 haven't filed for Q2 2022 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q1 2022: 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 2022: 381 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 2022: $1.58B
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 2022

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Sprott Physical Gold Trust; share changes are against Q1 2022.

Institutions holding PHYS in Q2 2022
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Oxbow Advisors, LLC15,760$223.0K0.03%+15,760New
Tiemann Investment Advisors, LLC13,310$224.0K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Cetera Advisors LLC15,957$226.0K0.01%−1,289−7.5%Reduced
Sound View Wealth Advisors Group, LLC15,959$226.0K0.05%+2,034+14.6%Added
Stephens Inc16,000$227.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Nadler Financial Group, Inc.16,060$228.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC16,175$229.0K0.02%+2,734+20.3%Added
Carnegie Capital Asset Management, LLC17,000$241.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Clarus Group, Inc.17,218$244.0K0.20%00.0%Unchanged
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co17,203$244.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC17,259$245.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
CWA Asset Management Group, LLC17,500$248.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Foresight Wealth Management, LLC17,521$248.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
TKG Advisors, LLC17,625$250.0K0.21%−845−4.6%Reduced
Lakeview Capital Partners, LLC17,619$250.0K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Clarity Financial LLC17,990$255.0K0.06%−13,510−42.9%Reduced
HBK Sorce Advisory LLC18,138$257.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Lineweaver Wealth Advisors, LLC18,615$263.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Icon Wealth Partners, LLC18,617$264.0K0.03%+4,000+27.4%Added
Lido Advisors, LLC18,897$267.0K0.01%−19,811−51.2%Reduced
Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc19,100$271.0K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Two Sigma Securities, LLC19,437$276.0K0.05%−19,620−50.2%Reduced
Garde Capital, Inc.19,700$279.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Matrix Private Capital Group LLC19,720$280.0K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Thompson Davis & Co., Inc.19,800$281.0K0.46%+9,800+98.0%Added
Regions Financial Corp20,010$284.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.20,000$284.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Smith, Salley & Associates20,256$287.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Cambridge Trust Co20,500$291.0K0.01%−1,143−5.3%Reduced
New Harbor Financial Group, LLC20,625$292.0K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Legacy Private Trust Co.20,575$292.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Graypoint LLC20,679$293.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Linscomb & Williams, Inc.21,000$298.0K0.02%+500+2.4%Added
BSW Wealth Partners21,030$298.0K0.07%+3,327+18.8%Added
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC21,101$299.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Change Path, LLC21,229$301.0K0.02%−770−3.5%Reduced
Almanack Investment Partners, LLC.21,329$302.0K0.03%−4,050−16.0%Reduced
Glenmede Trust Co NA21,380$302.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Welch & Forbes LLC21,339$303.0K0.01%+4,075+23.6%Added
RFG Advisory, LLC21,900$304.0K0.02%−2,650−10.8%Reduced
XTX Topco Ltd21,438$304.0K0.12%+21,438New
Gofen & Glossberg LLC21,643$306.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Prelude Capital Management, LLC21,590$306.0K0.01%+21,590New
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.21,748$308.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Oppenheimer & Close, LLC22,000$311.0K0.35%−5,000−18.5%Reduced
Peak Financial Management, Inc.22,000$312.0K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
E&G Advisors, LP22,100$313.0K0.11%+1,000+4.7%Added
Mission Creek Capital Partners, Inc.22,215$315.0K0.11%−1,565−6.6%Reduced
Bokf, NA22,377$317.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Raymond James Trust N.A.22,476$318.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Pathstone Family Office, LLC22,646$321.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Prio Wealth Limited Partnership22,687$321.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Ingalls & Snyder LLC23,179$329.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Park Avenue Securities LLC23,371$331.0K0.01%+23,371New
Veritable, L.P.23,650$335.0K0.01%+2,000+9.2%Added
Fifth Third Bancorp23,726$336.0K0.00%+916+4.0%Added
Focus Financial Network, Inc.23,699$336.1K0.03%+62+0.3%Added
Darwin Advisors, LLC24,450$337.0K0.07%−62,660−71.9%Reduced
Southeast Asset Advisors Inc.23,980$340.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, LLC23,980$340.0K0.01%+6,194+34.8%Added
CIBC Private Wealth Group, LLC24,334$345.0K0.00%+4,504+22.7%Added
Pecaut & Co.24,400$346.0K0.19%−1,175−4.6%Reduced
Harbor Advisory Corp24,693$350.0K0.15%−22,137−47.3%Reduced
PFG Advisors24,701$350.0K0.04%+24,701New
Cordasco Financial Network24,745$351.0K0.25%00.0%Unchanged
Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC24,730$351.0K0.06%+24,730New
Account Management LLC25,150$357.0K0.43%00.0%Unchanged
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC26,087$370.0K0.02%−1,750−6.3%Reduced
Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc.26,181$371.0K0.00%−62−0.2%Reduced
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd26,445$375.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Community Bank, N.A.26,884$382.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Hunting Hill Global Capital, LLC27,456$389.0K0.37%00.0%Unchanged
Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC28,243$400.0K0.03%−2,675−8.7%Reduced
Boston Private Wealth LLC28,355$402.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Spire Wealth Management28,476$404.0K0.02%+28,476New
Latitude Advisors, LLC29,539$419.0K0.38%−59,078−66.7%Reduced
Tower Bridge Advisors29,950$424.7K0.03%+4,350+17.0%Added
MKT Advisors LLC31,710$430.0K0.34%00.0%Unchanged
Veracity Capital LLC30,421$431.0K0.23%−362−1.2%Reduced
IHT Wealth Management, LLC30,467$432.0K0.04%+4,225+16.1%Added
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC31,500$447.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Glassman Wealth Services31,965$453.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
J Arnold Wealth Management Co33,500$475.0K0.36%+100+0.3%Added
Family Capital Trust Co35,000$496.0K0.20%00.0%Unchanged
Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc35,122$498.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Freestone Capital Holdings, LLC35,276$500.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Islay Capital Management, LLC36,086$512.0K0.53%00.0%Unchanged
Aveo Capital Partners, LLC36,224$514.0K0.08%−82−0.2%Reduced
Straight Path Wealth Management36,445$517.0K0.51%+3,000+9.0%Added
Optimum Investment Advisors36,600$519.0K0.26%00.0%Unchanged
1832 Asset Management L.P.36,600$519.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Mercer Global Advisors Inc36,911$523.0K0.00%+955+2.7%Added
Mather Group, LLC.36,994$525.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Cypress Wealth Services, LLC37,439$531.0K0.17%+166+0.4%Added
Keel Point, LLC38,009$533.0K0.08%−25,463−40.1%Reduced
Avenir Corp38,860$551.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Wealth Management Associates, Inc.39,402$558.7K0.38%00.0%Unchanged
Oppenheimer & Co Inc40,417$573.0K0.01%−500−1.2%Reduced
Cambridge Advisors Inc.40,666$577.0K0.16%−900−2.2%Reduced
Spartan Fund Management Inc.41,000$581.0K0.12%+41,000New