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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, 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
Brown Advisory Inc48,939$626.0K0.00%+2,211+4.7%Added
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC50,573$647.0K0.00%+473+0.9%Added
Virginia Wealth Management Group, Inc.50,700$649.0K0.48%+50,700New
Ameriprise Financial Inc51,780$663.0K0.00%+51,780New
StoneX Group Inc.52,700$674.6K0.09%+6,985+15.3%Added
First Manhattan Co53,222$681.0K0.00%−5,378−9.2%Reduced
Tompkins Financial Corp53,400$684.0K0.12%−22,058−29.2%Reduced
Financial Advisory Service, Inc.54,515$698.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Ade, LLC55,670$713.0K0.80%−1,844−3.2%Reduced
Scotia Capital Inc.57,940$742.0K0.01%−5,500−8.7%Reduced
Cetera Investment Advisers58,201$745.0K0.01%−3,173−5.2%Reduced
GWM Advisors LLC58,599$750.0K0.01%+790+1.4%Added
Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP58,669$751.0K0.05%+9,203+18.6%Added
MML Investors Services, LLC59,800$765.0K0.01%+5,994+11.1%Added
Foster Dykema Cabot & Co Inc60,329$772.0K0.10%−7,371−10.9%Reduced
Mercer Global Advisors Inc60,988$781.0K0.00%+24,077+65.2%Added
Arnhold LLC61,627$789.0K0.11%−35,798−36.7%Reduced
IMC-Chicago, LLC61,795$791.0K0.07%+803+1.3%Added
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC62,505$800.0K0.02%−8,300−11.7%Reduced
Sigma Planning Corp62,563$801.0K0.03%+1,154+1.9%Added
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC63,079$807.0K0.04%−40−0.1%Reduced
G&S Capital LLC64,479$825.0K0.44%−31,027−32.5%Reduced
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co66,245$849.0K0.00%+16,359+32.8%Added
Mariner, LLC67,793$868.0K0.00%−12,554−15.6%Reduced
Eqis Capital Management, Inc.68,136$872.1K0.10%−21,441−23.9%Reduced
Independent Family Office, LLC68,391$875.0K0.43%00.0%Unchanged
Davenport & Co LLC70,066$897.0K0.01%−200.0%Reduced
Claret Asset Management Corp70,832$907.0K0.22%00.0%Unchanged
SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC76,159$975.0K0.15%+3,595+5.0%Added
Avidian Wealth Solutions, LLC77,582$993.0K0.07%−150−0.2%Reduced
Soros Capital Management LLC78,955$1.01M1.14%00.0%Unchanged
Hollencrest Capital Management82,765$1.06M0.13%−1,000−1.2%Reduced
Sepio Capital, LP85,084$1.09M0.11%00.0%Unchanged
BCS Wealth Management86,989$1.11M0.52%00.0%Unchanged
Proficio Capital Partners LLC87,187$1.12M0.21%00.0%Unchanged
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.88,441$1.13M0.00%+2,587+3.0%Added
IFP Advisors, Inc106,467$1.14M0.03%−28,049−20.9%Reduced
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC89,029$1.14M0.05%−223−0.2%Reduced
Claudia M.P. Batlle, CRP (R) LLC95,000$1.22M0.50%00.0%Unchanged
Prospera Financial Services Inc95,852$1.23M0.06%+12,259+14.7%Added
AE Wealth Management LLC98,028$1.25M0.01%−1,971−2.0%Reduced
Northside Capital Management, LLC98,100$1.26M0.41%00.0%Unchanged
Great Valley Advisor Group, Inc.99,250$1.27M0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Hedges Asset Management LLC101,000$1.29M1.29%00.0%Unchanged
HC Advisors, LLC101,279$1.30M0.89%+303+0.3%Added
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC102,455$1.31M0.29%00.0%Unchanged
Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC103,104$1.32M0.08%+1,346+1.3%Added
Federated Hermes, Inc.105,000$1.34M0.00%+105,000New
Strategic Blueprint, LLC105,679$1.35M0.17%−473−0.4%Reduced
Courage Capital Management LLC111,000$1.42M3.08%00.0%Unchanged
North Star Investment Management Corp.111,239$1.42M0.14%−6,000−5.1%Reduced
Leavell Investment Management, Inc.115,000$1.47M0.12%+115,000New
Financial Sense Advisors, Inc.116,644$1.49M0.63%−53,913−31.6%Reduced
Phraction Management LLC117,673$1.51M1.14%+15,000+14.6%Added
Moors & Cabot, Inc.118,020$1.51M0.12%+15,490+15.1%Added
Tiaa, FSB121,925$1.56M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC122,236$1.56M0.02%+42,731+53.7%Added
Boenning & Scattergood, Inc.126,852$1.62M0.33%+680+0.5%Added
Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC131,673$1.69M1.35%00.0%Unchanged
Beaumont Financial Partners, LLC134,145$1.72M0.16%+16,650+14.2%Added
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC136,477$1.75M0.03%+12,255+9.9%Added
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC136,709$1.75M0.10%−220−0.2%Reduced
St. James Investment Company, LLC152,475$1.95M0.31%+255+0.2%Added
Cohen & Steers, Inc.155,268$1.99M0.00%−18,841−10.8%Reduced
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC156,550$2.00M0.02%−3,678−2.3%Reduced
Bard Financial Services, Inc.158,800$2.03M0.19%−6,000−3.6%Reduced
Wealthsource Partners, LLC160,482$2.05M0.15%+160,482New
Clearstead Advisors, LLC163,419$2.09M0.19%00.0%Unchanged
Fiduciary Trust Co165,491$2.12M0.05%00.0%Unchanged
A. D. Beadell Investment Counsel, Inc.165,847$2.12M1.91%+7,808+4.9%Added
K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc165,936$2.14M0.76%−371,025−69.1%Reduced
Baird Financial Group, Inc.169,500$2.17M0.01%−80,950−32.3%Reduced
Abacus Planning Group, Inc.170,885$2.19M0.66%00.0%Unchanged
Insight Wealth Partners, LLC179,676$2.30M2.26%+19,235+12.0%Added
China Universal Asset Management Co., Ltd.180,000$2.30M0.97%−10,000−5.3%Reduced
Bennicas & Associates, Inc.180,707$2.31M1.47%−3,000−1.6%Reduced
Chicago Capital, LLC183,978$2.35M0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Stifel Financial Corp197,893$2.53M0.00%−7,136−3.5%Reduced
National Asset Management, Inc.204,871$2.62M0.08%+163,565+396.0%Added
NewEdge Wealth, LLC206,899$2.65M0.13%+210+0.1%Added
Latigo Investments, LLC214,134$2.74M2.31%00.0%Unchanged
Sterneck Capital Management, LLC215,599$2.76M1.95%−8,348−3.7%Reduced
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.217,338$2.78M0.01%−16,252−7.0%Reduced
Lincoln National Corp218,578$2.80M0.07%+12,120+5.9%Added
Telemus Capital, LLC222,432$2.85M0.29%+9,581+4.5%Added
Creative Planning222,635$2.85M0.00%−5,722−2.5%Reduced
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.223,431$2.86M0.20%−9,296−4.0%Reduced
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.228,257$2.92M0.02%−7,600−3.2%Reduced
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC231,957$2.97M0.08%+21,442+10.2%Added
Ancora Advisors, LLC233,193$2.98M0.09%−25,695−9.9%Reduced
Blair William & Co240,782$3.08M0.01%+102,023+73.5%Added
Macroview Investment Management LLC241,682$3.09M5.65%−5,349−2.2%Reduced
NovaPoint Capital, LLC252,224$3.23M1.47%−6,457−2.5%Reduced
Evergreen Capital Management LLC252,237$3.23M0.17%+1,875+0.7%Added
Money Concepts Capital Corp257,314$3.29M0.19%+9,694+3.9%Added
Sprott Inc.270,895$3.47M0.35%−11,922−4.2%Reduced
Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management, LLC276,625$3.54M2.47%+910+0.3%Added
Palumbo Wealth Management LLC282,054$3.61M3.06%+13,840+5.2%Added
CIBC World Markets Inc.297,144$3.80M0.02%−54,830−15.6%Reduced
Amitell Capital Pte Ltd297,107$3.80M8.45%00.0%Unchanged