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Sprott Physical Gold Trust

PHYS
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NYSE
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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 2023

Institutional positions in Sprott Physical Gold Trust as of Dec 31, 2023. 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
404
+17 vs. Q3 2023
Shares held
115.9M
−6.36M (−5.2%) vs. Q3 2023
Total value
$1.85B
+$100.0M (+5.7%) vs. Q3 2023
New holders
44
107 more added
Sold out
27
107 more reduced

4 institutions that held it in Q3 2023 haven't filed for Q4 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 2023: 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 2023: 404 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 2023: $1.85B
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 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Sprott Physical Gold Trust; share changes are against Q3 2023.

Institutions holding PHYS in Q4 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
TSFG, LLC24$00.00%00.0%Unchanged
Huntington National Bank–$160.00%––
Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC5$800.00%00.0%Unchanged
Key Financial Inc46$7330.00%00.0%Unchanged
Montag A & Associates Inc65$1.04K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Garner Asset Management Corp100$1.57K0.00%+100New
Tucker Asset Management LLC156$2.48K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC213$3.39K0.00%+213New
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)300$4.78K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Sofos Investments, Inc.300$4.78K0.00%+300New
Caitlin John, LLC300$4.78K0.00%+300New
Pineridge Advisors LLC300$4.78K0.00%+300New
Principal Securities, Inc.315$5.02K0.00%+315New
Kelly Financial Services LLC500$7.96K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
JNBA Financial Advisors506$8.06K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
HHM Wealth Advisors, LLC530$8.44K0.00%+530New
Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group548$8.73K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Evermay Wealth Management LLC585$9.32K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC614$9.78K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Benjamin Edwards Inc650$10.0K0.00%+650New
Tradewinds Capital Management, LLC681$10.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Sandy Spring Bank750$11.9K0.00%−750−50.0%Reduced
Bank of New Hampshire800$12.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Pacifica Partners Inc.1,000$15.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Webster Bank, N. A.1,000$15.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Sound Income Strategies, LLC1,000$15.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Gables Capital Management Inc.1,000$15.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Missouri Trust & Investment Co1,000$15.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Retirement Group, LLC1,140$18.2K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Asset Dedication, LLC1,440$23.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust1,500$23.9K0.00%+1,000+200.0%Added
Concord Wealth Partners1,600$25.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Baldwin Brothers Inc1,683$26.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Duncker Streett & Co Inc1,965$31.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Goodman Advisory Group, LLC2,065$32.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
DiNuzzo Private Wealth, Inc.2,135$34.0K0.00%+2,135New
NBC Securities, Inc.2,640$42.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
ICA Group Wealth Management, LLC2,904$46.3K0.01%+2,904New
Robinson Value Management, Ltd.3,000$47.8K0.03%−500−14.3%Reduced
Proequities, Inc.3,220$51.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Carmichael Hill & Associates, Inc.3,279$52.2K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
1832 Asset Management L.P.3,350$53.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Toronto Dominion Bank3,355$53.4K0.00%+3,246+2,978.0%Added
Washington Trust Co3,490$55.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
HM Payson & Co3,854$61.4K0.00%+2,200+133.0%Added
US Bancorp4,335$69.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Farther Finance Advisors, LLC4,486$71.5K0.01%+3,958+749.6%Added
Colonial Trust Advisors5,000$79.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Nelson, Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group, LLC5,090$81.1K0.00%+90+1.8%Added
Nalls Sherbakoff Group, LLC5,226$83.3K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Gradient Investments LLC5,332$84.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Red Tortoise LLC5,600$89.2K0.05%−1,170−17.3%Reduced
Colonial Trust Co5,716$91.1K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Sugarloaf Wealth Management, LLC6,000$95.6K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Central Bank & Trust Co6,040$96.2K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Harbor Investment Advisory, LLC6,090$97.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Allworth Financial LP6,135$97.7K0.00%−115−1.8%Reduced
Armstrong Advisory Group, Inc7,796$124.2K0.01%−26−0.3%Reduced
Parallel Advisors, LLC8,338$132.8K0.00%+4,617+124.1%Added
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP8,508$134.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Pacific Center for Financial Services8,750$139.4K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Atlas Capital Advisors LLC9,000$143.4K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Tradition Wealth Management, LLC9,729$155.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Mendota Financial Group, LLC10,000$159.3K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc10,000$159.3K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC10,250$163.3K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Visionary Horizons, LLC10,300$164.1K0.13%+10,300New
Diligent Investors, LLC10,350$164.9K0.05%−2,500−19.5%Reduced
Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC10,380$165.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Cambridge Trust Co10,493$167.2K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Arkadios Wealth Advisors10,500$167.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
MAI Capital Management10,700$170.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Addison Capital Co10,700$170.5K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
First Manhattan Co11,000$175.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Cozad Asset Management Inc11,142$177.5K0.02%+11,142New
IFG Advisory, LLC11,149$177.6K0.01%+11,149New
Investment Partners Asset Management, Inc.11,178$178.1K0.18%+11,178New
Rappaport Reiches Capital Management, LLC11,375$181.2K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Navis Wealth Advisors, LLC11,389$181.4K0.24%00.0%Unchanged
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC11,427$182.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Prelude Capital Management, LLC11,522$183.5K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Wealth Alliance Advisory Group, LLC11,589$184.6K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Forza Wealth Management, LLC11,613$185.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Lido Advisors, LLC11,675$186.0K0.00%−50−0.4%Reduced
Beacon Financial Group11,712$186.6K0.02%+11,712New
Pure Financial Advisors, Inc.11,723$186.7K0.01%+11,723New
LexAurum Advisors, LLC11,800$188.0K0.05%−1,050−8.2%Reduced
Inspire Advisors, LLC11,848$188.7K0.03%−8,385−41.4%Reduced
Orleans Capital Management Corp11,900$189.6K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Modera Wealth Management, LLC12,500$199.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bleichroeder LP12,540$199.8K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Straight Path Wealth Management12,850$204.7K0.12%+2,150+20.1%Added
Evoke Wealth, LLC13,000$207.1K0.41%+13,000New
Highlander Capital Management, LLC13,200$210.3K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
UBS Group AG13,208$210.4K0.00%−6,629−33.4%Reduced
HBK Sorce Advisory LLC13,338$212.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
WealthBridge Capital Management, LLC13,544$215.8K0.08%+2,009+17.4%Added
Glenmede Trust Co NA13,550$215.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Elequin Capital LP13,803$219.9K0.07%−7,695−35.8%Reduced
Thoroughbred Financial Services, LLC13,897$221.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged