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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
National Asset Management, Inc.41,306$586.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Bluefin Capital Management, LLC41,174$588.0K0.08%+41,174New
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc42,033$596.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Lane Generational LLC42,924$609.0K0.81%−6,037−12.3%Reduced
Jane Street Group, LLC43,311$614.0K0.00%+43,311New
Whittier Trust Co43,408$616.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
StoneX Group Inc.45,715$648.2K0.08%−2,135−4.5%Reduced
White Pine Capital LLC46,366$657.0K0.26%−1,110−2.3%Reduced
Brown Advisory Inc46,728$662.0K0.00%+46,728New
LVM Capital Management Ltd48,225$684.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group48,485$687.5K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Sawtooth Solutions, LLC48,848$693.0K0.09%−27,555−36.1%Reduced
Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP49,466$701.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
IPG Investment Advisors LLC49,691$705.0K0.18%+49,691New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co49,886$708.0K0.00%−4,080−7.6%Reduced
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC50,100$710.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Silver Oak Securities, Inc53,745$724.0K0.16%+7,027+15.0%Added
MML Investors Services, LLC53,806$763.0K0.01%+53,806New
Financial Advisory Service, Inc.54,515$773.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Ade, LLC57,514$816.0K0.87%00.0%Unchanged
GWM Advisors LLC57,809$820.0K0.01%+12,174+26.7%Added
First Manhattan Co58,600$830.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
IMC-Chicago, LLC60,992$865.0K0.08%+42,664+232.8%Added
Cetera Investment Advisers61,374$870.0K0.01%+11,482+23.0%Added
Sigma Planning Corp61,409$871.0K0.03%+1,875+3.1%Added
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC63,119$895.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Scotia Capital Inc.63,440$920.0K0.01%+9,439+17.5%Added
Foster Dykema Cabot & Co Inc67,700$960.0K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Independent Family Office, LLC68,391$970.0K0.89%00.0%Unchanged
Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC69,571$987.0K0.27%+20,000+40.3%Added
Davenport & Co LLC70,086$994.0K0.01%+1,485+2.2%Added
Claret Asset Management Corp70,832$1.00M0.22%00.0%Unchanged
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC70,805$1.00M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC72,564$1.03M0.13%−17,836−19.7%Reduced
Frontier Wealth Management LLC72,700$1.03M0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Crown Wealth Group, LLC73,190$1.04M0.94%+26,573+57.0%Added
Tompkins Financial Corp75,458$1.07M0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC77,657$1.10M0.10%−35,133−31.1%Reduced
Avidian Wealth Solutions, LLC77,732$1.10M0.08%−2,138−2.7%Reduced
Soros Capital Management LLC78,955$1.12M0.64%+5,410+7.4%Added
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC79,505$1.13M0.01%+5,335+7.2%Added
Mariner, LLC80,347$1.14M0.00%00.0%Unchanged
True North Advisors, LLC80,712$1.14M0.36%+55,507+220.2%Added
Prospera Financial Services Inc83,593$1.19M0.06%+15,256+22.3%Added
Hollencrest Capital Management83,765$1.19M0.14%00.0%Unchanged
BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA84,296$1.20M0.00%−61,804−42.3%Reduced
Sepio Capital, LP85,084$1.21M0.12%+70,900+499.9%Added
Barometer Capital Management Inc.78,900$1.21M0.50%−28,600−26.6%Reduced
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.85,854$1.22M0.00%+18,349+27.2%Added
BCS Wealth Management86,989$1.23M0.55%00.0%Unchanged
Proficio Capital Partners LLC87,187$1.24M0.23%−4,660−5.1%Reduced
Flow Traders U.S. LLC88,722$1.26M0.07%+88,722New
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC89,252$1.27M0.05%+16,404+22.5%Added
Eqis Capital Management, Inc.89,577$1.27M0.14%+7,830+9.6%Added
Claudia M.P. Batlle, CRP (R) LLC95,000$1.35M0.61%+12,000+14.5%Added
G&S Capital LLC95,506$1.35M0.80%−3,966−4.0%Reduced
Arnhold LLC97,425$1.38M0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Northside Capital Management, LLC98,100$1.39M0.44%00.0%Unchanged
Great Valley Advisor Group, Inc.99,250$1.41M0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Quadrant Private Wealth Management, LLC99,947$1.42M0.58%+691+0.7%Added
AE Wealth Management LLC99,999$1.42M0.01%−99,106−49.8%Reduced
IFP Advisors, Inc134,516$1.43M0.05%00.0%Unchanged
HC Advisors, LLC100,976$1.43M1.02%+1,500+1.5%Added
Hedges Asset Management LLC101,000$1.43M1.35%00.0%Unchanged
Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC101,758$1.44M0.09%+83,214+448.7%Added
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC102,455$1.45M0.31%00.0%Unchanged
Moors & Cabot, Inc.102,530$1.45M0.10%+15,158+17.3%Added
Phraction Management LLC102,673$1.46M0.96%00.0%Unchanged
Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc.102,938$1.46M0.03%−313,746−75.3%Reduced
Strategic Blueprint, LLC106,152$1.50M0.19%+17,485+19.7%Added
Courage Capital Management LLC111,000$1.57M2.59%+50,000+82.0%Added
North Star Investment Management Corp.117,239$1.66M0.15%+500+0.4%Added
Beaumont Financial Partners, LLC117,495$1.67M0.15%+3,540+3.1%Added
Tiaa, FSB121,925$1.73M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC124,222$1.76M0.03%−1,357−1.1%Reduced
Boenning & Scattergood, Inc.126,172$1.79M0.34%−270−0.2%Reduced
Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC131,673$1.87M1.33%00.0%Unchanged
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC136,929$1.94M0.11%+123,707+935.6%Added
Blair William & Co138,759$1.97M0.01%+4,850+3.6%Added
St. James Investment Company, LLC152,220$2.16M0.35%+400+0.3%Added
Centaurus Financial, Inc.157,055$2.23M0.22%+34,540+28.2%Added
A. D. Beadell Investment Counsel, Inc.158,039$2.24M1.86%−10,104−6.0%Reduced
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC160,228$2.27M0.02%+133,678+503.5%Added
Insight Wealth Partners, LLC160,441$2.27M1.79%+765+0.5%Added
Clearstead Advisors, LLC163,419$2.32M0.18%+35,950+28.2%Added
Bard Financial Services, Inc.164,800$2.34M0.21%−9,000−5.2%Reduced
Fiduciary Trust Co165,491$2.35M0.05%+91,200+122.8%Added
B. Riley Wealth Management, Inc.166,661$2.36M0.22%+2,573+1.6%Added
Financial Sense Advisors, Inc.170,557$2.42M0.90%+170,557New
Abacus Planning Group, Inc.170,885$2.42M0.71%00.0%Unchanged
Cohen & Steers, Inc.174,109$2.47M0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bennicas & Associates, Inc.183,707$2.60M1.52%00.0%Unchanged
Chicago Capital, LLC183,978$2.61M0.14%00.0%Unchanged
China Universal Asset Management Co., Ltd.190,000$2.69M1.13%−10,000−5.0%Reduced
Stifel Financial Corp205,029$2.91M0.00%+6,095+3.1%Added
Lincoln National Corp206,458$2.93M0.07%+69,661+50.9%Added
NewEdge Wealth, LLC206,689$2.93M0.13%+2,350+1.2%Added
Warwick Investment Management, Inc.209,390$2.97M1.44%00.0%Unchanged
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC210,515$2.98M0.09%+110,515+110.5%Added
Telemus Capital, LLC212,851$3.02M0.29%−7,689−3.5%Reduced