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Sprott Physical Gold Trust

PHYS
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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, Q4 2022

Institutional positions in Sprott Physical Gold Trust as of Dec 31, 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
386
+29 vs. Q3 2022
Shares held
112.7M
+2.72M (+2.5%) vs. Q3 2022
Total value
$1.58B
+$171.0M (+12.1%) vs. Q3 2022
New holders
54
85 more added
Sold out
25
105 more reduced

8 institutions that held it in Q3 2022 haven't filed for Q4 2022 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 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 holdersQ4 2022: 386 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 heldQ4 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, Q4 2022

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Sprott Physical Gold Trust; share changes are against Q3 2022.

Institutions holding PHYS in Q4 2022
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Wealth Management Associates, Inc.39,402$555.6K0.37%00.0%Unchanged
JPMorgan Chase & Co39,721$560.0K0.00%+13,221+49.9%Added
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.40,000$564.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Freestone Capital Holdings, LLC40,376$569.3K0.03%+5,000+14.1%Added
Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC40,841$575.9K0.48%00.0%Unchanged
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc42,033$592.7K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
IHT Wealth Management, LLC42,620$600.9K0.04%+8,588+25.2%Added
Whittier Trust Co43,408$612.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
J Arnold Wealth Management Co43,850$618.3K0.30%+7,300+20.0%Added
LVM Capital Management Ltd43,925$619.0K0.09%−300−0.7%Reduced
Ade, LLC43,968$619.9K0.47%−11,702−21.0%Reduced
White Pine Capital LLC45,156$636.7K0.25%−1,210−2.6%Reduced
Bank of New York Mellon Corp45,352$639.5K0.00%+14,217+45.7%Added
Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC45,585$642.7K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Spire Wealth Management46,835$660.0K0.04%+15,300+48.5%Added
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co48,118$678.5K0.00%−18,127−27.4%Reduced
Keel Point, LLC48,129$678.6K0.11%+8,428+21.2%Added
Elequin Capital LP48,841$688.7K0.19%+48,841New
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC50,573$713.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
IFP Advisors, Inc66,947$714.0K0.02%−39,520−37.1%Reduced
Scotia Capital Inc.49,940$718.6K0.01%−8,000−13.8%Reduced
StoneX Group Inc.51,600$727.6K0.09%−1,100−2.1%Reduced
Procyon Private Wealth Partners, LLC53,315$751.7K0.14%+53,315New
Lane Generational LLC53,332$752.0K1.09%+5,195+10.8%Added
Tompkins Financial Corp53,400$753.0K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Financial Advisory Service, Inc.53,545$755.0K0.09%−970−1.8%Reduced
Private Advisor Group, LLC334,637$757.1K0.04%+14,247+4.4%Added
Oppenheimer & Co Inc54,776$772.3K0.02%+14,099+34.7%Added
Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP56,482$796.4K0.05%−2,187−3.7%Reduced
Change Path, LLC56,616$798.0K0.04%+35,875+173.0%Added
Ameriprise Financial Inc57,304$808.0K0.00%+5,524+10.7%Added
Sigma Planning Corp59,653$841.1K0.03%−2,910−4.7%Reduced
Foster Dykema Cabot & Co Inc60,329$851.0K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Arnhold LLC61,627$868.9K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Eqis Capital Management, Inc.61,705$870.0K0.10%−6,431−9.4%Reduced
G&S Capital LLC64,674$911.9K0.40%+195+0.3%Added
Davenport & Co LLC66,353$936.0K0.01%−3,713−5.3%Reduced
Independent Family Office, LLC68,391$964.3K0.58%00.0%Unchanged
Sepio Capital, LP70,900$999.7K0.09%−14,184−16.7%Reduced
Claret Asset Management Corp72,032$1.02M0.22%+1,200+1.7%Added
Barometer Capital Management Inc.72,300$1.02M0.30%+72,300New
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC73,843$1.04M0.04%+10,764+17.1%Added
SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC74,524$1.05M0.15%−1,635−2.1%Reduced
Proficio Capital Partners LLC77,217$1.09M0.21%−9,970−11.4%Reduced
Avidian Wealth Solutions, LLC77,582$1.09M0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Citadel Advisors LLC78,685$1.11M0.00%+78,685New
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.78,813$1.11M0.00%−9,628−10.9%Reduced
Soros Capital Management LLC78,955$1.11M1.42%00.0%Unchanged
Federated Hermes, Inc.80,000$1.13M0.00%−25,000−23.8%Reduced
BCS Wealth Management81,497$1.15M0.48%−5,492−6.3%Reduced
Hollencrest Capital Management82,765$1.17M0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC89,029$1.26M0.05%00.0%Unchanged
HC Advisors, LLC90,922$1.28M0.88%−10,357−10.2%Reduced
Claudia M.P. Batlle, CRP (R) LLC95,000$1.34M0.54%00.0%Unchanged
Mariner, LLC95,427$1.34M0.00%+27,634+40.8%Added
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC97,220$1.37M0.02%+34,715+55.5%Added
Northside Capital Management, LLC98,100$1.38M0.42%00.0%Unchanged
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC98,455$1.39M0.29%−4,000−3.9%Reduced
Great Valley Advisor Group, Inc.99,250$1.40M0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Quadrant Private Wealth Management, LLC99,947$1.41M0.47%+99,947New
Hedges Asset Management LLC101,000$1.42M1.27%00.0%Unchanged
Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC101,328$1.43M0.07%−1,776−1.7%Reduced
Cetera Investment Advisers102,767$1.45M0.01%+44,566+76.6%Added
Strategic Blueprint, LLC105,109$1.48M0.17%−570−0.5%Reduced
AE Wealth Management LLC105,186$1.48M0.01%+7,158+7.3%Added
Fiduciary Trust Co107,016$1.51M0.03%−58,475−35.3%Reduced
Courage Capital Management LLC111,000$1.56M4.40%00.0%Unchanged
Clearstead Advisors, LLC111,089$1.57M0.12%−52,330−32.0%Reduced
North Star Investment Management Corp.111,239$1.57M0.14%00.0%Unchanged
St. James Investment Company, LLC114,210$1.61M0.24%−38,265−25.1%Reduced
Financial Sense Advisors, Inc.116,177$1.64M0.68%−467−0.4%Reduced
Phraction Management LLC117,673$1.66M1.09%00.0%Unchanged
Moors & Cabot, Inc.121,877$1.72M0.12%+3,857+3.3%Added
Tiaa, FSB121,925$1.72M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Banque Pictet & Cie SA125,000$1.76M0.02%+125,000New
Beaumont Financial Advisors, LLC126,715$1.79M0.18%+126,715New
Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC131,673$1.86M1.21%00.0%Unchanged
Bard Financial Services, Inc.137,350$1.94M0.16%−21,450−13.5%Reduced
Boenning & Scattergood, Inc.126,442$1.94M0.31%−410−0.3%Reduced
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC143,182$2.02M0.09%+6,473+4.7%Added
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC156,550$2.21M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Leavell Investment Management, Inc.165,000$2.33M0.17%+50,000+43.5%Added
A. D. Beadell Investment Counsel, Inc.165,847$2.34M2.03%00.0%Unchanged
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC168,271$2.37M0.04%+31,794+23.3%Added
Abacus Planning Group, Inc.170,885$2.41M0.66%00.0%Unchanged
Bennicas & Associates, Inc.179,507$2.53M1.46%−1,200−0.7%Reduced
Insight Wealth Partners, LLC179,676$2.53M2.37%00.0%Unchanged
Chicago Capital, LLC183,978$2.59M0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Surience Private Wealth LLC190,681$2.69M3.57%+190,681New
Lincoln National Corp194,903$2.75M0.06%−23,675−10.8%Reduced
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.196,187$2.77M0.01%−32,070−14.0%Reduced
Prospera Financial Services Inc197,162$2.78M0.14%+101,310+105.7%Added
Vident Investment Advisory, LLC197,965$2.79M0.11%+197,965New
NovaPoint Capital, LLC198,811$2.80M1.22%−53,413−21.2%Reduced
Sterneck Capital Management, LLC205,766$2.90M1.92%−9,833−4.6%Reduced
NewEdge Wealth, LLC206,899$2.92M0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Warwick Investment Management, Inc.209,390$2.95M1.21%+209,390New
Biltmore Family Office, LLC211,429$2.98M0.61%−166,000−44.0%Reduced
National Asset Management, Inc.211,471$2.98M0.08%+6,600+3.2%Added
Latigo Investments, LLC214,134$3.02M2.30%00.0%Unchanged