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.
| Quarter | Holders | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 655 | $4.40B |
| Q1 2026 | 683 | $4.84B |
| Q4 2025 | 642 | $4.66B |
| Q3 2025 | 584 | $3.98B |
| Q2 2025 | 559 | $3.57B |
| Q1 2025 | 541 | $3.02B |
| Q4 2024 | 495 | $2.48B |
| Q3 2024 | 467 | $2.52B |
| Q2 2024 | 434 | $2.12B |
| Q1 2024 | 411 | $2.04B |
| Q4 2023 | 404 | $1.85B |
| Q3 2023 | 391 | $1.75B |
| Q2 2023 | 384 | $1.66B |
| Q1 2023 | 390 | $1.80B |
| Q4 2022 | 386 | $1.58B |
| Q3 2022 | 365 | $1.42B |
| Q2 2022 | 381 | $1.58B |
| Q1 2022 | 378 | $1.70B |
| Q4 2021 | 355 | $1.45B |
| Q3 2021 | 328 | $1.37B |
| Q2 2021 | 320 | $1.30B |
| Q1 2021 | 312 | $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.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Advisory Inc | 48,939 | $626.0K | 0.00% | +2,211+4.7% | Added |
| United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC | 50,573 | $647.0K | 0.00% | +473+0.9% | Added |
| Virginia Wealth Management Group, Inc. | 50,700 | $649.0K | 0.48% | +50,700 | New |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 51,780 | $663.0K | 0.00% | +51,780 | New |
| StoneX Group Inc. | 52,700 | $674.6K | 0.09% | +6,985+15.3% | Added |
| First Manhattan Co | 53,222 | $681.0K | 0.00% | −5,378−9.2% | Reduced |
| Tompkins Financial Corp | 53,400 | $684.0K | 0.12% | −22,058−29.2% | Reduced |
| Financial Advisory Service, Inc. | 54,515 | $698.0K | 0.08% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Ade, LLC | 55,670 | $713.0K | 0.80% | −1,844−3.2% | Reduced |
| Scotia Capital Inc. | 57,940 | $742.0K | 0.01% | −5,500−8.7% | Reduced |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 58,201 | $745.0K | 0.01% | −3,173−5.2% | Reduced |
| GWM Advisors LLC | 58,599 | $750.0K | 0.01% | +790+1.4% | Added |
| Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP | 58,669 | $751.0K | 0.05% | +9,203+18.6% | Added |
| MML Investors Services, LLC | 59,800 | $765.0K | 0.01% | +5,994+11.1% | Added |
| Foster Dykema Cabot & Co Inc | 60,329 | $772.0K | 0.10% | −7,371−10.9% | Reduced |
| Mercer Global Advisors Inc | 60,988 | $781.0K | 0.00% | +24,077+65.2% | Added |
| Arnhold LLC | 61,627 | $789.0K | 0.11% | −35,798−36.7% | Reduced |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | 61,795 | $791.0K | 0.07% | +803+1.3% | Added |
| EP Wealth Advisors, LLC | 62,505 | $800.0K | 0.02% | −8,300−11.7% | Reduced |
| Sigma Planning Corp | 62,563 | $801.0K | 0.03% | +1,154+1.9% | Added |
| Snowden Capital Advisors LLC | 63,079 | $807.0K | 0.04% | −40−0.1% | Reduced |
| G&S Capital LLC | 64,479 | $825.0K | 0.44% | −31,027−32.5% | Reduced |
| Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co | 66,245 | $849.0K | 0.00% | +16,359+32.8% | Added |
| Mariner, LLC | 67,793 | $868.0K | 0.00% | −12,554−15.6% | Reduced |
| Eqis Capital Management, Inc. | 68,136 | $872.1K | 0.10% | −21,441−23.9% | Reduced |
| Independent Family Office, LLC | 68,391 | $875.0K | 0.43% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Davenport & Co LLC | 70,066 | $897.0K | 0.01% | −200.0% | Reduced |
| Claret Asset Management Corp | 70,832 | $907.0K | 0.22% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC | 76,159 | $975.0K | 0.15% | +3,595+5.0% | Added |
| Avidian Wealth Solutions, LLC | 77,582 | $993.0K | 0.07% | −150−0.2% | Reduced |
| Soros Capital Management LLC | 78,955 | $1.01M | 1.14% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Hollencrest Capital Management | 82,765 | $1.06M | 0.13% | −1,000−1.2% | Reduced |
| Sepio Capital, LP | 85,084 | $1.09M | 0.11% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| BCS Wealth Management | 86,989 | $1.11M | 0.52% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Proficio Capital Partners LLC | 87,187 | $1.12M | 0.21% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 88,441 | $1.13M | 0.00% | +2,587+3.0% | Added |
| IFP Advisors, Inc | 106,467 | $1.14M | 0.03% | −28,049−20.9% | Reduced |
| Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC | 89,029 | $1.14M | 0.05% | −223−0.2% | Reduced |
| Claudia M.P. Batlle, CRP (R) LLC | 95,000 | $1.22M | 0.50% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc | 95,852 | $1.23M | 0.06% | +12,259+14.7% | Added |
| AE Wealth Management LLC | 98,028 | $1.25M | 0.01% | −1,971−2.0% | Reduced |
| Northside Capital Management, LLC | 98,100 | $1.26M | 0.41% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Great Valley Advisor Group, Inc. | 99,250 | $1.27M | 0.07% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Hedges Asset Management LLC | 101,000 | $1.29M | 1.29% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| HC Advisors, LLC | 101,279 | $1.30M | 0.89% | +303+0.3% | Added |
| Live Oak Private Wealth LLC | 102,455 | $1.31M | 0.29% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC | 103,104 | $1.32M | 0.08% | +1,346+1.3% | Added |
| Federated Hermes, Inc. | 105,000 | $1.34M | 0.00% | +105,000 | New |
| Strategic Blueprint, LLC | 105,679 | $1.35M | 0.17% | −473−0.4% | Reduced |
| Courage Capital Management LLC | 111,000 | $1.42M | 3.08% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. | 111,239 | $1.42M | 0.14% | −6,000−5.1% | Reduced |
| Leavell Investment Management, Inc. | 115,000 | $1.47M | 0.12% | +115,000 | New |
| Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. | 116,644 | $1.49M | 0.63% | −53,913−31.6% | Reduced |
| Phraction Management LLC | 117,673 | $1.51M | 1.14% | +15,000+14.6% | Added |
| Moors & Cabot, Inc. | 118,020 | $1.51M | 0.12% | +15,490+15.1% | Added |
| Tiaa, FSB | 121,925 | $1.56M | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 122,236 | $1.56M | 0.02% | +42,731+53.7% | Added |
| Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. | 126,852 | $1.62M | 0.33% | +680+0.5% | Added |
| Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC | 131,673 | $1.69M | 1.35% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Beaumont Financial Partners, LLC | 134,145 | $1.72M | 0.16% | +16,650+14.2% | Added |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | 136,477 | $1.75M | 0.03% | +12,255+9.9% | Added |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC | 136,709 | $1.75M | 0.10% | −220−0.2% | Reduced |
| St. James Investment Company, LLC | 152,475 | $1.95M | 0.31% | +255+0.2% | Added |
| Cohen & Steers, Inc. | 155,268 | $1.99M | 0.00% | −18,841−10.8% | Reduced |
| Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC | 156,550 | $2.00M | 0.02% | −3,678−2.3% | Reduced |
| Bard Financial Services, Inc. | 158,800 | $2.03M | 0.19% | −6,000−3.6% | Reduced |
| Wealthsource Partners, LLC | 160,482 | $2.05M | 0.15% | +160,482 | New |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC | 163,419 | $2.09M | 0.19% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Fiduciary Trust Co | 165,491 | $2.12M | 0.05% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| A. D. Beadell Investment Counsel, Inc. | 165,847 | $2.12M | 1.91% | +7,808+4.9% | Added |
| K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc | 165,936 | $2.14M | 0.76% | −371,025−69.1% | Reduced |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | 169,500 | $2.17M | 0.01% | −80,950−32.3% | Reduced |
| Abacus Planning Group, Inc. | 170,885 | $2.19M | 0.66% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Insight Wealth Partners, LLC | 179,676 | $2.30M | 2.26% | +19,235+12.0% | Added |
| China Universal Asset Management Co., Ltd. | 180,000 | $2.30M | 0.97% | −10,000−5.3% | Reduced |
| Bennicas & Associates, Inc. | 180,707 | $2.31M | 1.47% | −3,000−1.6% | Reduced |
| Chicago Capital, LLC | 183,978 | $2.35M | 0.14% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Stifel Financial Corp | 197,893 | $2.53M | 0.00% | −7,136−3.5% | Reduced |
| National Asset Management, Inc. | 204,871 | $2.62M | 0.08% | +163,565+396.0% | Added |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC | 206,899 | $2.65M | 0.13% | +210+0.1% | Added |
| Latigo Investments, LLC | 214,134 | $2.74M | 2.31% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Sterneck Capital Management, LLC | 215,599 | $2.76M | 1.95% | −8,348−3.7% | Reduced |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. | 217,338 | $2.78M | 0.01% | −16,252−7.0% | Reduced |
| Lincoln National Corp | 218,578 | $2.80M | 0.07% | +12,120+5.9% | Added |
| Telemus Capital, LLC | 222,432 | $2.85M | 0.29% | +9,581+4.5% | Added |
| Creative Planning | 222,635 | $2.85M | 0.00% | −5,722−2.5% | Reduced |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. | 223,431 | $2.86M | 0.20% | −9,296−4.0% | Reduced |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | 228,257 | $2.92M | 0.02% | −7,600−3.2% | Reduced |
| Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC | 231,957 | $2.97M | 0.08% | +21,442+10.2% | Added |
| Ancora Advisors, LLC | 233,193 | $2.98M | 0.09% | −25,695−9.9% | Reduced |
| Blair William & Co | 240,782 | $3.08M | 0.01% | +102,023+73.5% | Added |
| Macroview Investment Management LLC | 241,682 | $3.09M | 5.65% | −5,349−2.2% | Reduced |
| NovaPoint Capital, LLC | 252,224 | $3.23M | 1.47% | −6,457−2.5% | Reduced |
| Evergreen Capital Management LLC | 252,237 | $3.23M | 0.17% | +1,875+0.7% | Added |
| Money Concepts Capital Corp | 257,314 | $3.29M | 0.19% | +9,694+3.9% | Added |
| Sprott Inc. | 270,895 | $3.47M | 0.35% | −11,922−4.2% | Reduced |
| Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management, LLC | 276,625 | $3.54M | 2.47% | +910+0.3% | Added |
| Palumbo Wealth Management LLC | 282,054 | $3.61M | 3.06% | +13,840+5.2% | Added |
| CIBC World Markets Inc. | 297,144 | $3.80M | 0.02% | −54,830−15.6% | Reduced |
| Amitell Capital Pte Ltd | 297,107 | $3.80M | 8.45% | 00.0% | Unchanged |