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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, Q3 2022

Institutional positions in Sprott Physical Gold Trust as of Sep 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
365
−10 vs. Q2 2022
Shares held
110.5M
−593.6K (−0.5%) vs. Q2 2022
Total value
$1.42B
−$158.6M (−10.1%) vs. Q2 2022
New holders
27
92 more added
Sold out
37
118 more reduced

6 institutions that held it in Q2 2022 haven't filed for Q3 2022 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 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 holdersQ3 2022: 365 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 2022: $1.42B
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 2022

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Sprott Physical Gold Trust; share changes are against Q2 2022.

Institutions holding PHYS in Q3 2022
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Clarus Group, Inc.17,218$220.0K0.20%00.0%Unchanged
Susquehanna International Group, LLP17,264$221.0K0.00%+17,264New
CWA Asset Management Group, LLC17,500$224.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Cetera Advisors LLC17,483$224.0K0.01%+1,526+9.6%Added
Lakeview Capital Partners, LLC17,619$225.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Thompson Davis & Co., Inc.17,800$228.0K0.31%−2,000−10.1%Reduced
Icon Wealth Advisors, LLC17,867$229.0K0.03%+17,867New
Obermeyer Wood Investment Counsel, LLLP18,050$231.0K0.02%+18,050New
HBK Sorce Advisory LLC18,138$232.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Pettinga Financial Advisors, LLC18,375$235.0K0.08%+3,375+22.5%Added
Lineweaver Wealth Advisors, LLC18,615$238.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
UMA Financial Services, Inc.17,939$239.0K0.07%+3,800+26.9%Added
Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc19,100$244.0K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
CIBC Private Wealth Group, LLC19,334$248.0K0.00%−5,000−20.5%Reduced
Oppenheimer & Close, LLC19,500$249.0K0.27%−2,500−11.4%Reduced
Matrix Private Capital Group LLC19,720$252.0K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Garde Capital, Inc.19,700$252.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Optimum Investment Advisors19,900$255.0K0.14%−16,700−45.6%Reduced
New Harbor Financial Group, LLC20,024$256.0K0.16%−601−2.9%Reduced
Regions Financial Corp20,010$256.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Legacy Private Trust Co.20,575$263.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Change Path, LLC20,741$265.0K0.02%−488−2.3%Reduced
Graypoint LLC20,679$265.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Prio Wealth Limited Partnership21,000$268.8K0.01%−1,687−7.4%Reduced
RFG Advisory, LLC20,400$269.0K0.02%−1,500−6.8%Reduced
Linscomb & Williams, Inc.21,000$269.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
BSW Wealth Partners21,030$269.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC21,101$270.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Pecaut & Co.21,200$271.0K0.14%−3,200−13.1%Reduced
E&G Advisors, LP21,600$276.0K0.10%−500−2.3%Reduced
Prelude Capital Management, LLC21,590$276.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Gofen & Glossberg LLC21,643$279.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Peak Financial Management, Inc.22,000$282.0K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Mission Creek Capital Partners, Inc.22,215$284.0K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Raymond James Trust N.A.22,476$288.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Darwin Advisors, LLC22,639$289.0K0.07%−1,811−7.4%Reduced
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC22,600$289.0K0.01%+10,300+83.7%Added
Pathstone Family Office, LLC22,646$289.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
True North Advisors, LLC22,885$292.0K0.10%−57,827−71.6%Reduced
Fifth Third Bancorp22,860$293.0K0.00%−866−3.7%Reduced
UBS Group AG23,079$295.0K0.00%+16,089+230.2%Added
Ingalls & Snyder LLC23,179$297.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Veritable, L.P.23,650$303.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Focus Financial Network, Inc.23,762$304.2K0.03%+63+0.3%Added
Southeast Asset Advisors Inc.23,980$307.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, LLC24,134$309.0K0.01%+154+0.6%Added
Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC24,659$316.0K0.06%−71−0.3%Reduced
Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC25,111$321.0K0.03%−3,132−11.1%Reduced
Account Management LLC25,150$321.0K0.44%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Investment Advisors, LLC25,139$322.0K0.01%+25,139New
Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc.26,181$335.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC26,252$336.0K0.04%−51,405−66.2%Reduced
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd26,445$338.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC26,449$339.0K0.02%+362+1.4%Added
JPMorgan Chase & Co26,500$339.0K0.00%+12,321+86.9%Added
Sawtooth Solutions, LLC26,716$342.0K0.05%−22,132−45.3%Reduced
Community Bank, N.A.26,836$344.0K0.05%−48−0.2%Reduced
Latitude Advisors, LLC26,971$345.0K0.28%−2,568−8.7%Reduced
Hartline Investment Corp26,971$345.0K0.28%+26,971New
Hunting Hill Global Capital, LLC27,456$351.0K0.21%00.0%Unchanged
Veracity Capital LLC28,390$363.0K0.20%−2,031−6.7%Reduced
Boston Private Wealth LLC28,355$363.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Tower Bridge Advisors29,950$383.4K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Bank of New York Mellon Corp31,135$398.0K0.00%+31,135New
Welch & Forbes LLC31,339$400.0K0.01%+10,000+46.9%Added
Stephens Inc31,425$402.0K0.01%+15,425+96.4%Added
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC31,500$403.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Spire Wealth Management31,535$404.0K0.02%+3,059+10.7%Added
MKT Advisors LLC31,710$406.0K0.35%00.0%Unchanged
Islay Capital Management, LLC31,836$408.0K0.48%−4,250−11.8%Reduced
Glassman Wealth Services31,965$409.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
IHT Wealth Management, LLC34,032$436.0K0.03%+3,565+11.7%Added
Family Capital Trust Co35,000$448.0K0.21%00.0%Unchanged
Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc35,122$450.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Freestone Capital Holdings, LLC35,376$453.0K0.02%+100+0.3%Added
Verity Asset Management, Inc.36,351$465.3K0.48%+36,351New
1832 Asset Management L.P.36,600$468.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
J Arnold Wealth Management Co36,550$468.0K0.26%+3,050+9.1%Added
Mather Group, LLC.36,994$474.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Straight Path Wealth Management37,245$477.0K0.43%+800+2.2%Added
Waddell & Associates, LLC37,769$483.0K0.09%+37,769New
Financial Advocates Investment Management16,170$486.0K0.04%+16,170New
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group38,421$491.8K0.05%−10,064−20.8%Reduced
Cypress Wealth Services, LLC37,689$494.0K0.17%+250+0.7%Added
Avenir Corp38,860$497.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Wealth Management Associates, Inc.39,402$504.3K0.36%00.0%Unchanged
Cambridge Advisors Inc.39,566$506.0K0.14%−1,100−2.7%Reduced
Keel Point, LLC39,701$508.0K0.09%+1,692+4.5%Added
Aveo Capital Partners, LLC39,717$508.0K0.09%+3,493+9.6%Added
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.40,000$512.0K0.00%+20,000+100.0%Added
Oppenheimer & Co Inc40,677$521.0K0.01%+260+0.6%Added
Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC40,841$523.0K0.52%+40,841New
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc42,033$538.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Whittier Trust Co43,408$556.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
HM Payson & Co43,654$559.0K0.02%+42,000+2,539.3%Added
LVM Capital Management Ltd44,225$566.0K0.09%−4,000−8.3%Reduced
HRT Financial LP45,402$581.0K0.01%+45,402New
Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC45,585$583.0K0.13%−23,986−34.5%Reduced
White Pine Capital LLC46,366$593.0K0.25%00.0%Unchanged
Lane Generational LLC48,137$616.0K0.87%+5,213+12.1%Added