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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 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
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group41,959$668.4K0.06%+3,538+9.2%Added
Eqis Capital Management, Inc.41,422$659.9K0.05%−5,305−11.4%Reduced
J Arnold Wealth Management Co41,250$657.1K0.22%−3,800−8.4%Reduced
Cypress Wealth Services, LLC41,084$654.5K0.16%+60+0.1%Added
Merit Financial Group, LLC41,062$654.1K0.02%+17,852+76.9%Added
Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC40,841$650.6K0.44%00.0%Unchanged
Islay Capital Management, LLC40,611$646.9K0.51%−300−0.7%Reduced
New Harbor Financial Group, LLC39,228$624.9K0.28%+5,012+14.6%Added
J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.39,112$623.1K0.04%+400+1.0%Added
Avenir Corp38,860$619.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Pettinga Financial Advisors, LLC38,522$613.7K0.16%+10,450+37.2%Added
Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC38,506$613.4K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Sigma Planning Corp38,374$611.3K0.05%−31,108−44.8%Reduced
Aveo Capital Partners, LLC37,254$593.5K0.07%−181−0.5%Reduced
Keel Point, LLC36,701$584.6K0.07%+26+0.1%Added
CWM, LLC36,663$584.0K0.00%−363−1.0%Reduced
Geneva Partners, LLC36,000$573.5K0.32%−10,000−21.7%Reduced
Verity Asset Management, Inc.35,956$572.8K0.37%+4,892+15.7%Added
Ameriprise Financial Inc35,403$564.0K0.00%−1,051−2.9%Reduced
Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc35,122$559.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Ingalls & Snyder LLC34,679$552.0K0.03%+4,500+14.9%Added
Financial Advocates Investment Management34,435$548.5K0.04%−500−1.4%Reduced
Bank of New York Mellon Corp34,004$541.7K0.00%−20.0%Reduced
Cetera Advisors LLC32,106$511.4K0.01%+106+0.3%Added
MKT Advisors LLC31,710$501.3K0.33%00.0%Unchanged
Stephens Inc31,425$500.6K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Focus Financial Network Inc31,124$495.8K0.02%+31,124New
Change Path, LLC31,000$494.0K0.03%−400−1.3%Reduced
Regions Financial Corp30,645$488.2K0.00%+2,700+9.7%Added
CWA Asset Management Group, LLC29,568$471.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
IFP Advisors, Inc29,539$470.5K0.02%−7,985−21.3%Reduced
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC29,500$469.9K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Optimum Investment Advisors29,200$465.2K0.23%−5,000−14.6%Reduced
Congress Wealth Management LLC28,425$452.8K0.01%+28,425New
Cutter & CO Brokerage, Inc.28,193$449.1K0.12%−1,500−5.1%Reduced
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC28,683$448.5K0.02%−149,624−83.9%Reduced
Mercer Global Advisors Inc27,468$438.0K0.00%+1,585+6.1%Added
Tower Bridge Advisors27,481$437.8K0.04%+7,481+37.4%Added
Intrua Financial, LLC27,435$437.0K0.07%+27,435New
Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC27,300$434.9K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Harmony Asset Management LLC26,987$429.9K0.18%+26,987New
Latitude Advisors, LLC26,971$429.6K0.30%00.0%Unchanged
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC26,549$422.9K0.02%+300+1.1%Added
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd26,445$421.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Account Management LLC25,150$400.6K0.48%00.0%Unchanged
Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC25,111$400.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Citadel Advisors LLC25,064$399.3K0.00%−513,291−95.3%Reduced
Wetherby Asset Management Inc24,717$393.7K0.02%+24,717New
Community Bank, N.A.24,654$392.7K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.24,335$387.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
CI Private Wealth, LLC23,964$382.2K0.00%−5,102−17.6%Reduced
Harbour Investments, Inc.23,914$380.9K0.02%+1,682+7.6%Added
Sandy Cove Advisors, LLC23,900$380.7K0.20%+5,000+26.5%Added
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC23,231$370.1K0.01%+372+1.6%Added
apricus wealth, LLC23,000$366.4K0.28%00.0%Unchanged
BSW Wealth Partners22,624$360.4K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Peak Financial Management, Inc.22,000$350.5K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Apexium Financial, LP21,500$342.5K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Raymond James Trust N.A.21,389$340.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC21,300$339.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Welch & Forbes LLC21,264$338.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Investment Advisors, LLC21,028$335.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Prio Wealth Limited Partnership21,000$334.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Farmers Trust Co20,850$332.1K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
RFG Advisory, LLC20,400$325.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
True North Advisors, LLC20,010$318.8K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Fifth Third Bancorp19,810$315.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Garde Capital, Inc.19,700$314.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Veracity Capital LLC19,672$313.4K0.13%−2,611−11.7%Reduced
Oppenheimer & Close, LLC19,500$310.6K0.28%00.0%Unchanged
Princeton Global Asset Management LLC19,500$310.6K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC19,226$306.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC19,065$302.8K0.01%+19,065New
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC18,942$301.7K0.00%−3,500−15.6%Reduced
Lineweaver Wealth Advisors, LLC18,615$296.5K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC18,522$295.1K0.02%+4,180+29.1%Added
Family Capital Trust Co18,000$286.7K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Nadler Financial Group, Inc.17,995$286.7K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Cobblestone Asset Management LLC17,948$285.9K0.21%+6,547+57.4%Added
UMA Financial Services, Inc.17,939$280.2K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
SCP Investment, LP18,000$278.0K0.22%+18,000New
Pecaut & Co.17,300$275.6K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co17,203$274.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Arcadia Wealth Management, LLC17,154$273.3K0.19%+17,154New
Graypoint LLC17,039$271.4K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Lakeview Capital Partners, LLC16,951$270.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Sapient Capital LLC16,864$268.6K0.01%+16,864New
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC16,621$264.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
S.A. Mason LLC16,520$263.2K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
JPMorgan Chase & Co16,136$257.0K0.00%−69,395−81.1%Reduced
Goldman Sachs Group Inc16,021$255.2K0.00%+16,021New
Tiemann Investment Advisors, LLC13,310$254.9K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Sound View Wealth Advisors Group, LLC15,959$254.2K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Wedbush Securities Inc15,915$254.0K0.01%+2,150+15.6%Added
Koshinski Asset Management, Inc.15,570$248.0K0.04%+15,570New
Larson Financial Group LLC15,475$246.5K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
AXS Investments LLC15,000$238.9K0.06%−1,665−10.0%Reduced
First Hawaiian Bank15,000$238.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Vawter Financial, Ltd.15,000$238.9K0.19%00.0%Unchanged
Epic Trust Investment Advisors, LLC14,708$234.3K0.31%−817−5.3%Reduced