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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, 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
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC34,564$487.4K0.00%−87,672−71.7%Reduced
CWM, LLC33,864$477.0K0.00%+31,490+1,326.5%Added
Silver Oak Securities, Inc33,487$472.0K0.09%+27,232+435.4%Added
Insight Advisors, LLC32,580$464.3K0.16%+32,580New
MKT Advisors LLC31,710$460.7K0.35%00.0%Unchanged
Glassman Wealth Services31,965$450.7K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC31,500$444.1K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Stephens Inc31,425$443.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Islay Capital Management, LLC31,411$442.9K0.51%−425−1.3%Reduced
Cetera Advisors LLC29,081$410.0K0.01%+11,598+66.3%Added
Boston Private Wealth LLC28,355$399.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Sawtooth Solutions, LLC28,223$397.9K0.05%+1,507+5.6%Added
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC27,949$394.1K0.02%+1,500+5.7%Added
E&G Advisors, LP27,600$389.2K0.15%+6,000+27.8%Added
Hunting Hill Global Capital, LLC27,456$387.1K0.26%00.0%Unchanged
Latitude Advisors, LLC26,971$380.3K0.29%00.0%Unchanged
Community Bank, N.A.26,836$378.4K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd26,445$372.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc.26,181$369.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Pettinga Financial Advisors, LLC25,222$355.6K0.12%+6,847+37.3%Added
Account Management LLC25,150$354.6K0.51%00.0%Unchanged
Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC25,111$354.1K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Veracity Capital LLC25,080$353.6K0.17%−3,310−11.7%Reduced
Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC24,410$344.2K0.07%−249−1.0%Reduced
Verity Asset Management, Inc.24,189$341.1K0.29%−12,162−33.5%Reduced
Southeast Asset Advisors Inc.23,980$338.1K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Veritable, L.P.23,650$333.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Tower Bridge Advisors23,500$331.4K0.03%−6,450−21.5%Reduced
Ingalls & Snyder LLC23,179$327.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
CI Private Wealth, LLC23,297$325.7K0.00%+23,297New
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC22,950$323.6K0.01%+350+1.5%Added
BSW Wealth Partners22,624$319.0K0.07%+1,594+7.6%Added
Farmers Trust Co22,600$319.0K0.07%+22,600New
Fifth Third Bancorp22,560$318.1K0.00%−300−1.3%Reduced
Raymond James Trust N.A.22,476$317.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Geneva Partners, LLC22,300$314.4K0.30%+22,300New
Mission Creek Capital Partners, Inc.22,215$313.2K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Peak Financial Management, Inc.22,000$310.2K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.21,635$305.1K0.01%+21,635New
Optimum Investment Advisors21,600$304.6K0.17%+1,700+8.5%Added
Prelude Capital Management, LLC21,590$304.4K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Linscomb & Williams, Inc.21,500$303.1K0.02%+500+2.4%Added
Gofen & Glossberg LLC21,643$302.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Welch & Forbes LLC21,289$300.2K0.01%−10,050−32.1%Reduced
Focus Financial Network, Inc.21,188$298.8K0.02%−2,574−10.8%Reduced
New Harbor Financial Group, LLC21,124$297.8K0.14%+1,100+5.5%Added
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC21,101$297.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Prio Wealth Limited Partnership21,000$296.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Cerity Partners LLC20,970$295.6K0.00%+6,370+43.6%Added
RFG Advisory, LLC20,400$294.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
CIBC Private Wealth Group, LLC20,734$292.3K0.00%+1,400+7.2%Added
Graypoint LLC20,679$291.6K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Legacy Private Trust Co.20,575$290.1K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Pecaut & Co.20,300$286.2K0.14%−900−4.2%Reduced
Cresset Asset Management, LLC24,934$281.1K0.00%+24,934New
Garde Capital, Inc.19,700$278.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Oppenheimer & Close, LLC19,500$274.9K0.27%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Investment Advisors, LLC19,442$274.0K0.01%−5,697−22.7%Reduced
UMA Financial Services, Inc.17,939$269.4K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc19,100$269.3K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.19,042$268.5K0.02%+2,500+15.1%Added
Lineweaver Wealth Advisors, LLC18,615$262.5K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
CSS LLC18,593$262.2K0.02%+18,593New
Lakeview Capital Partners, LLC17,619$261.8K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Sound View Wealth Advisors Group, LLC15,959$254.2K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Spectrum Asset Management, Inc. (NB/CA)17,880$252.1K0.12%+17,880New
Catalyst Wealth Management, LLC17,675$249.2K0.24%+17,675New
CWA Asset Management Group, LLC17,500$246.8K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co17,203$242.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Carnegie Capital Asset Management, LLC17,000$239.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Tiemann Investment Advisors, LLC13,310$238.6K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Susquehanna International Group, LLP16,812$237.0K0.00%−452−2.6%Reduced
International Assets Investment Management, LLC16,550$233.4K0.02%+16,550New
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC16,521$232.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Brown Advisory Inc16,011$225.8K0.00%−32,928−67.3%Reduced
Nadler Financial Group, Inc.15,770$222.4K0.04%−290−1.8%Reduced
Bokf, NA15,531$219.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Lido Advisors, LLC15,122$213.2K0.00%−336−2.2%Reduced
First Hawaiian Bank15,000$212.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Glenmede Trust Co NA14,550$205.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Canal Capital Management, LLC14,500$204.4K0.05%+14,500New
Larson Financial Group LLC14,465$204.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Clarus Group, Inc.13,718$193.4K0.17%−3,500−20.3%Reduced
S.A. Mason LLC13,680$192.9K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
GWM Advisors LLC60,749$188.4K0.01%+2,150+3.7%Added
Crown Wealth Group, LLC13,340$188.1K0.18%+1,041+8.5%Added
Highlander Capital Management, LLC13,200$186.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Thompson Davis & Co., Inc.13,100$184.7K0.26%−4,700−26.4%Reduced
Philadelphia Trust Co12,750$180.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Sentinus, LLC12,186$179.9K0.11%+645+5.6%Added
Bleichroeder LP12,540$176.8K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Modera Wealth Management, LLC12,500$176.3K0.01%+12,500New
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)12,336$174.0K0.01%+12,036+4,012.0%Added
Ethos Financial Group, LLC12,329$173.8K0.06%+12,329New
Oxbow Advisors, LLC12,152$171.3K0.03%−3,608−22.9%Reduced
Van Hulzen Asset Management, LLC11,975$169.0K0.02%+275+2.4%Added
Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC11,856$167.2K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Campbell Wealth Management11,700$165.0K0.02%+11,700New
Vontobel Holding Ltd.11,700$165.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
XTX Topco Ltd11,660$164.4K0.03%+11,660New