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 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.
| 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 2023
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Sprott Physical Gold Trust; share changes are against Q3 2023.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Wealth Services, LLC | 41,084 | $654.5K | 0.16% | +60+0.1% | Added |
| J Arnold Wealth Management Co | 41,250 | $657.1K | 0.22% | −3,800−8.4% | Reduced |
| Eqis Capital Management, Inc. | 41,422 | $659.9K | 0.05% | −5,305−11.4% | Reduced |
| Rehmann Capital Advisory Group | 41,959 | $668.4K | 0.06% | +3,538+9.2% | Added |
| Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc | 42,033 | $669.6K | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Fielder Capital Group LLC | 42,207 | $672.4K | 0.41% | +42,207 | New |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 42,850 | $682.6K | 0.01% | +623+1.5% | Added |
| Whittier Trust Co | 43,408 | $691.5K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| LVM Capital Management Ltd | 43,675 | $696.0K | 0.09% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Tompkins Financial Corp | 43,959 | $700.3K | 0.08% | +959+2.2% | Added |
| White Pine Capital LLC | 43,980 | $700.6K | 0.27% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Lynx Capital Group Ltd | 44,685 | $711.8K | 0.53% | +44,685 | New |
| Cerity Partners LLC | 44,857 | $714.6K | 0.00% | +3,020+7.2% | Added |
| HRT Financial LP | 45,440 | $723.0K | 0.01% | +45,440 | New |
| Proficio Capital Partners LLC | 45,600 | $726.4K | 0.09% | −3,100−6.4% | Reduced |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC | 45,804 | $729.7K | 0.00% | +45,804 | New |
| StoneX Group Inc. | 46,150 | $735.2K | 0.07% | −1,000−2.1% | Reduced |
| Freestone Capital Holdings, LLC | 46,846 | $746.3K | 0.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Soros Capital Management LLC | 46,910 | $747.3K | 0.55% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Ade, LLC | 47,239 | $752.5K | 0.52% | +4,961+11.7% | Added |
| Fidelis Capital Partners, LLC | 48,280 | $769.1K | 0.17% | +12,730+35.8% | Added |
| Avidian Wealth Solutions, LLC | 48,297 | $769.4K | 0.05% | +845+1.8% | Added |
| Procyon Private Wealth Partners, LLC | 49,215 | $784.0K | 0.07% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Financial Advisory Service, Inc. | 49,515 | $788.8K | 0.07% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Claro Advisors LLC | 49,604 | $790.2K | 0.17% | +49,604 | New |
| GWM Advisors LLC | 50,127 | $798.5K | 0.01% | +21,139+72.9% | Added |
| Insight Advisors, LLC | 50,230 | $800.2K | 0.17% | −9,100−15.3% | Reduced |
| Tectonic Advisors LLC | 50,426 | $803.3K | 0.07% | −1,565−3.0% | Reduced |
| Lane Generational LLC | 50,715 | $807.9K | 1.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Silver Oak Securities, Inc | 50,756 | $808.5K | 0.11% | +44,501+711.4% | Added |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group, LLC | 50,788 | $809.1K | 0.00% | −2,020−3.8% | Reduced |
| Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC | 52,321 | $829.0K | 0.18% | +39,646+312.8% | Added |
| Scotia Capital Inc. | 53,320 | $869.2K | 0.01% | −8,147−13.3% | Reduced |
| G&S Capital LLC | 54,720 | $871.7K | 0.41% | −354−0.6% | Reduced |
| Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC | 55,300 | $880.9K | 0.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| E&G Advisors, LP | 55,608 | $885.8K | 0.31% | −2,200−3.8% | Reduced |
| Snowden Capital Advisors LLC | 56,531 | $900.5K | 0.03% | +8,860+18.6% | Added |
| Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP | 58,212 | $927.3K | 0.04% | −220−0.4% | Reduced |
| Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC | 59,690 | $950.9K | 0.18% | −63,000−51.3% | Reduced |
| Banque Pictet & Cie SA | 60,182 | $958.7K | 0.01% | −18,818−23.8% | Reduced |
| Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners, LLC | 60,329 | $961.0K | 0.10% | +60,329 | New |
| Barometer Capital Management Inc. | 60,400 | $962.2K | 0.27% | +12,200+25.3% | Added |
| Fundamentun, LLC | 61,311 | $976.7K | 0.12% | −8,417−12.1% | Reduced |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC | 62,183 | $990.6K | 0.04% | +4,267+7.4% | Added |
| Arnhold LLC | 63,327 | $1.01M | 0.11% | +1,700+2.8% | Added |
| Claret Asset Management Corp | 68,282 | $1.09M | 0.19% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Independent Family Office, LLC | 68,391 | $1.09M | 0.62% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Permanens Capital L.P. | 70,327 | $1.12M | 0.22% | +70,327 | New |
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 71,360 | $1.14M | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC | 78,607 | $1.24M | 0.15% | −35,476−31.1% | Reduced |
| Wealth Management Associates, Inc. | 78,206 | $1.25M | 0.66% | −314−0.4% | Reduced |
| Private Client Services, LLC | 79,929 | $1.27M | 1.05% | +79,929 | New |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. | 81,279 | $1.29M | 0.10% | −11,270−12.2% | Reduced |
| Fiduciary Trust Co | 81,555 | $1.30M | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co | 82,554 | $1.32M | 0.11% | +52,022+170.4% | Added |
| Hollencrest Capital Management | 84,915 | $1.35M | 0.13% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Montis Financial, LLC | 86,906 | $1.38M | 0.82% | −5,200−5.6% | Reduced |
| HC Advisors, LLC | 87,422 | $1.39M | 0.78% | −5,000−5.4% | Reduced |
| Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC | 89,029 | $1.42M | 0.06% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| AE Wealth Management LLC | 95,583 | $1.49M | 0.01% | +30,795+47.5% | Added |
| Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC | 95,299 | $1.52M | 0.23% | +2,390+2.6% | Added |
| Davenport & Co LLC | 97,024 | $1.55M | 0.01% | −538−0.6% | Reduced |
| Mariner, LLC | 97,290 | $1.55M | 0.00% | −1,572−1.6% | Reduced |
| Claudia M.P. Batlle, CRP (R) LLC | 98,200 | $1.56M | 0.50% | +1,100+1.1% | Added |
| Quadrant Private Wealth Management, LLC | 98,539 | $1.57M | 0.43% | +1,583+1.6% | Added |
| Hedges Asset Management LLC | 99,000 | $1.58M | 1.23% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| St. James Investment Company, LLC | 101,930 | $1.62M | 0.26% | −6,270−5.8% | Reduced |
| BIP Wealth, LLC | 103,770 | $1.65M | 0.13% | −200−0.2% | Reduced |
| Waddell & Associates, LLC | 107,649 | $1.71M | 0.23% | −26,916−20.0% | Reduced |
| International Assets Investment Management, LLC | 109,567 | $1.75M | 0.22% | +5,348+5.1% | Added |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC | 111,089 | $1.77M | 0.09% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Weiss Asset Management LP | 114,132 | $1.82M | 0.13% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Red Door Wealth Management, LLC | 114,862 | $1.83M | 0.40% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC | 117,038 | $1.86M | 0.07% | +3,733+3.3% | Added |
| A. D. Beadell Investment Counsel, Inc. | 117,834 | $1.88M | 1.79% | −2,511−2.1% | Reduced |
| Tiaa Trust, National Association | 121,925 | $1.94M | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 122,353 | $1.95M | 0.02% | +8,272+7.3% | Added |
| Brookstone Capital Management | 123,331 | $1.96M | 0.04% | −28,127−18.6% | Reduced |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | 124,400 | $1.98M | 0.00% | +84,400+211.0% | Added |
| Great Valley Advisor Group, Inc. | 124,405 | $1.98M | 0.07% | −12,395−9.1% | Reduced |
| Cypress Capital Management LLC (WY) | 126,197 | $2.01M | 2.20% | −4,628−3.5% | Reduced |
| Oppenheimer & Co Inc | 127,262 | $2.03M | 0.04% | −4,205−3.2% | Reduced |
| Life Planning Partners, Inc | 129,898 | $2.07M | 2.04% | +129,898 | New |
| Surience Private Wealth LLC | 130,910 | $2.09M | 2.12% | +130,910 | New |
| Moors & Cabot, Inc. | 131,482 | $2.09M | 0.13% | +7,791+6.3% | Added |
| Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC | 131,673 | $2.10M | 1.51% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Grey Street Capital, LLC | 132,372 | $2.11M | 1.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Empire Financial Management Company, LLC | 134,555 | $2.14M | 0.84% | +7,600+6.0% | Added |
| Telemus Capital, LLC | 139,534 | $2.22M | 0.18% | −6,866−4.7% | Reduced |
| Phraction Management LLC | 142,373 | $2.27M | 0.96% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC | 146,153 | $2.33M | 0.01% | −18,181−11.1% | Reduced |
| Spire Wealth Management | 150,341 | $2.36M | 0.08% | +119,961+394.9% | Added |
| Camelot Technology Advisors, Inc. | 149,013 | $2.37M | 2.43% | +149,013 | New |
| Leavell Investment Management, Inc. | 158,000 | $2.52M | 0.16% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. | 158,593 | $2.53M | 0.03% | −560.0% | Reduced |
| Beaumont Financial Advisors, LLC | 160,447 | $2.56M | 0.23% | +22,800+16.6% | Added |
| Insight Wealth Partners, LLC | 161,276 | $2.57M | 1.94% | −275−0.2% | Reduced |
| Strategic Blueprint, LLC | 169,205 | $2.70M | 0.22% | +38,054+29.0% | Added |
| K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc | 169,178 | $2.70M | 0.46% | −81,215−32.4% | Reduced |
| National Asset Management, Inc. | 169,662 | $2.70M | 0.07% | +2,874+1.7% | Added |