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, 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.
| 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, Q4 2022
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Sprott Physical Gold Trust; share changes are against Q3 2022.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abacus Planning Group, Inc. | 170,885 | $2.41M | 0.66% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | 168,271 | $2.37M | 0.04% | +31,794+23.3% | Added |
| A. D. Beadell Investment Counsel, Inc. | 165,847 | $2.34M | 2.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Leavell Investment Management, Inc. | 165,000 | $2.33M | 0.17% | +50,000+43.5% | Added |
| Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC | 156,550 | $2.21M | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC | 143,182 | $2.02M | 0.09% | +6,473+4.7% | Added |
| Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. | 126,442 | $1.94M | 0.31% | −410−0.3% | Reduced |
| Bard Financial Services, Inc. | 137,350 | $1.94M | 0.16% | −21,450−13.5% | Reduced |
| Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC | 131,673 | $1.86M | 1.21% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Beaumont Financial Advisors, LLC | 126,715 | $1.79M | 0.18% | +126,715 | New |
| Banque Pictet & Cie SA | 125,000 | $1.76M | 0.02% | +125,000 | New |
| Tiaa, FSB | 121,925 | $1.72M | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Moors & Cabot, Inc. | 121,877 | $1.72M | 0.12% | +3,857+3.3% | Added |
| Phraction Management LLC | 117,673 | $1.66M | 1.09% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. | 116,177 | $1.64M | 0.68% | −467−0.4% | Reduced |
| St. James Investment Company, LLC | 114,210 | $1.61M | 0.24% | −38,265−25.1% | Reduced |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. | 111,239 | $1.57M | 0.14% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC | 111,089 | $1.57M | 0.12% | −52,330−32.0% | Reduced |
| Courage Capital Management LLC | 111,000 | $1.56M | 4.40% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Fiduciary Trust Co | 107,016 | $1.51M | 0.03% | −58,475−35.3% | Reduced |
| AE Wealth Management LLC | 105,186 | $1.48M | 0.01% | +7,158+7.3% | Added |
| Strategic Blueprint, LLC | 105,109 | $1.48M | 0.17% | −570−0.5% | Reduced |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 102,767 | $1.45M | 0.01% | +44,566+76.6% | Added |
| Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC | 101,328 | $1.43M | 0.07% | −1,776−1.7% | Reduced |
| Hedges Asset Management LLC | 101,000 | $1.42M | 1.27% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Quadrant Private Wealth Management, LLC | 99,947 | $1.41M | 0.47% | +99,947 | New |
| Great Valley Advisor Group, Inc. | 99,250 | $1.40M | 0.07% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Live Oak Private Wealth LLC | 98,455 | $1.39M | 0.29% | −4,000−3.9% | Reduced |
| Northside Capital Management, LLC | 98,100 | $1.38M | 0.42% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| EP Wealth Advisors, LLC | 97,220 | $1.37M | 0.02% | +34,715+55.5% | Added |
| Mariner, LLC | 95,427 | $1.34M | 0.00% | +27,634+40.8% | Added |
| Claudia M.P. Batlle, CRP (R) LLC | 95,000 | $1.34M | 0.54% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| HC Advisors, LLC | 90,922 | $1.28M | 0.88% | −10,357−10.2% | Reduced |
| Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC | 89,029 | $1.26M | 0.05% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Hollencrest Capital Management | 82,765 | $1.17M | 0.14% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| BCS Wealth Management | 81,497 | $1.15M | 0.48% | −5,492−6.3% | Reduced |
| Federated Hermes, Inc. | 80,000 | $1.13M | 0.00% | −25,000−23.8% | Reduced |
| Soros Capital Management LLC | 78,955 | $1.11M | 1.42% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 78,813 | $1.11M | 0.00% | −9,628−10.9% | Reduced |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 78,685 | $1.11M | 0.00% | +78,685 | New |
| Avidian Wealth Solutions, LLC | 77,582 | $1.09M | 0.07% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Proficio Capital Partners LLC | 77,217 | $1.09M | 0.21% | −9,970−11.4% | Reduced |
| SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC | 74,524 | $1.05M | 0.15% | −1,635−2.1% | Reduced |
| Snowden Capital Advisors LLC | 73,843 | $1.04M | 0.04% | +10,764+17.1% | Added |
| Barometer Capital Management Inc. | 72,300 | $1.02M | 0.30% | +72,300 | New |
| Claret Asset Management Corp | 72,032 | $1.02M | 0.22% | +1,200+1.7% | Added |
| Sepio Capital, LP | 70,900 | $999.7K | 0.09% | −14,184−16.7% | Reduced |
| Independent Family Office, LLC | 68,391 | $964.3K | 0.58% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Davenport & Co LLC | 66,353 | $936.0K | 0.01% | −3,713−5.3% | Reduced |
| G&S Capital LLC | 64,674 | $911.9K | 0.40% | +195+0.3% | Added |
| Eqis Capital Management, Inc. | 61,705 | $870.0K | 0.10% | −6,431−9.4% | Reduced |
| Arnhold LLC | 61,627 | $868.9K | 0.11% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Foster Dykema Cabot & Co Inc | 60,329 | $851.0K | 0.12% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Sigma Planning Corp | 59,653 | $841.1K | 0.03% | −2,910−4.7% | Reduced |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 57,304 | $808.0K | 0.00% | +5,524+10.7% | Added |
| Change Path, LLC | 56,616 | $798.0K | 0.04% | +35,875+173.0% | Added |
| Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP | 56,482 | $796.4K | 0.05% | −2,187−3.7% | Reduced |
| Oppenheimer & Co Inc | 54,776 | $772.3K | 0.02% | +14,099+34.7% | Added |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | 334,637 | $757.1K | 0.04% | +14,247+4.4% | Added |
| Financial Advisory Service, Inc. | 53,545 | $755.0K | 0.09% | −970−1.8% | Reduced |
| Tompkins Financial Corp | 53,400 | $753.0K | 0.12% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Lane Generational LLC | 53,332 | $752.0K | 1.09% | +5,195+10.8% | Added |
| Procyon Private Wealth Partners, LLC | 53,315 | $751.7K | 0.14% | +53,315 | New |
| StoneX Group Inc. | 51,600 | $727.6K | 0.09% | −1,100−2.1% | Reduced |
| Scotia Capital Inc. | 49,940 | $718.6K | 0.01% | −8,000−13.8% | Reduced |
| IFP Advisors, Inc | 66,947 | $714.0K | 0.02% | −39,520−37.1% | Reduced |
| United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC | 50,573 | $713.1K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Elequin Capital LP | 48,841 | $688.7K | 0.19% | +48,841 | New |
| Keel Point, LLC | 48,129 | $678.6K | 0.11% | +8,428+21.2% | Added |
| Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co | 48,118 | $678.5K | 0.00% | −18,127−27.4% | Reduced |
| Spire Wealth Management | 46,835 | $660.0K | 0.04% | +15,300+48.5% | Added |
| Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC | 45,585 | $642.7K | 0.12% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 45,352 | $639.5K | 0.00% | +14,217+45.7% | Added |
| White Pine Capital LLC | 45,156 | $636.7K | 0.25% | −1,210−2.6% | Reduced |
| Ade, LLC | 43,968 | $619.9K | 0.47% | −11,702−21.0% | Reduced |
| LVM Capital Management Ltd | 43,925 | $619.0K | 0.09% | −300−0.7% | Reduced |
| J Arnold Wealth Management Co | 43,850 | $618.3K | 0.30% | +7,300+20.0% | Added |
| Whittier Trust Co | 43,408 | $612.0K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC | 42,620 | $600.9K | 0.04% | +8,588+25.2% | Added |
| Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc | 42,033 | $592.7K | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC | 40,841 | $575.9K | 0.48% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Freestone Capital Holdings, LLC | 40,376 | $569.3K | 0.03% | +5,000+14.1% | Added |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | 40,000 | $564.0K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 39,721 | $560.0K | 0.00% | +13,221+49.9% | Added |
| Wealth Management Associates, Inc. | 39,402 | $555.6K | 0.37% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| CTC Capital Management, LLC | 39,400 | $555.5K | 0.68% | +39,400 | New |
| Avenir Corp | 38,860 | $547.9K | 0.05% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Cambridge Advisors Inc. | 38,716 | $545.9K | 0.15% | −850−2.1% | Reduced |
| Rehmann Capital Advisory Group | 38,421 | $541.7K | 0.06% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Financial Advocates Investment Management | 37,965 | $535.3K | 0.04% | +21,795+134.8% | Added |
| Cypress Wealth Services, LLC | 37,939 | $534.9K | 0.17% | +250+0.7% | Added |
| Waddell & Associates, LLC | 37,755 | $532.3K | 0.09% | −140.0% | Reduced |
| Straight Path Wealth Management | 37,245 | $525.2K | 0.50% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Aveo Capital Partners, LLC | 37,108 | $523.2K | 0.08% | −2,609−6.6% | Reduced |
| Mercer Global Advisors Inc | 36,988 | $522.0K | 0.00% | −24,000−39.4% | Reduced |
| Mather Group, LLC. | 36,994 | $521.6K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 36,600 | $516.1K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| HBK Sorce Advisory LLC | 36,276 | $511.0K | 0.01% | +18,138+100.0% | Added |
| Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc | 35,122 | $495.2K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Family Capital Trust Co | 35,000 | $493.5K | 0.20% | 00.0% | Unchanged |