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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, Q1 2024

Institutional positions in Sprott Physical Gold Trust as of Mar 31, 2024. 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
411
+14 vs. Q4 2023
Shares held
116.4M
+5.29M (+4.8%) vs. Q4 2023
Total value
$2.04B
+$264.3M (+14.9%) vs. Q4 2023
New holders
44
103 more added
Sold out
30
115 more reduced

7 institutions that held it in Q4 2023 haven't filed for Q1 2024 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 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 holdersQ1 2024: 411 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 heldQ1 2024: $2.04B
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, Q1 2024

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Sprott Physical Gold Trust; share changes are against Q4 2023.

Institutions holding PHYS in Q1 2024
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Modera Wealth Management, LLC12,500$216.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bleichroeder LP12,540$216.9K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Pecaut & Co.12,800$221.4K0.08%−4,500−26.0%Reduced
Evoke Wealth, LLC13,000$224.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Highlander Capital Management, LLC13,200$228.4K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
HBK Sorce Advisory LLC13,338$230.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Park Avenue Securities LLC13,393$232.0K0.00%+13,393New
AXS Investments LLC13,500$233.6K0.06%−1,500−10.0%Reduced
Glenmede Trust Co NA13,550$234.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
WealthBridge Capital Management, LLC13,565$234.7K0.08%+21+0.2%Added
Sapient Capital LLC13,889$240.3K0.01%−2,975−17.6%Reduced
RFG Advisory, LLC13,971$241.7K0.01%−6,429−31.5%Reduced
Burton Enright Welch14,071$243.4K0.06%+14,071New
Soltis Investment Advisors LLC14,173$245.2K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Princeton Global Asset Management LLC14,309$247.5K0.06%−5,191−26.6%Reduced
First Hawaiian Bank15,000$259.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Vawter Financial, Ltd.15,000$259.5K0.19%00.0%Unchanged
Vontobel Holding Ltd.15,000$259.5K0.00%+15,000New
Cannon Financial Strategists, Inc.15,000$259.5K0.05%+15,000New
Marex Group plc15,150$262.1K0.01%+15,150New
Epic Trust Investment Advisors, LLC15,488$267.9K0.33%+780+5.3%Added
Tiemann Investment Advisors, LLC13,310$270.7K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Sound View Wealth Advisors Group, LLC15,959$276.1K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Wedbush Securities Inc16,140$279.0K0.01%+225+1.4%Added
Headlands Technologies LLC16,245$281.0K0.07%+16,245New
Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC16,289$281.8K0.02%−2,233−12.1%Reduced
Graypoint LLC16,399$283.7K0.02%−640−3.8%Reduced
S.A. Mason LLC16,520$285.8K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC16,621$287.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Lakeview Capital Partners, LLC16,951$293.3K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Koshinski Asset Management, Inc.16,975$293.7K0.03%+1,405+9.0%Added
Arcadia Wealth Management, LLC17,154$296.8K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co17,203$297.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Welch & Forbes LLC17,264$298.7K0.00%−4,000−18.8%Reduced
Nadler Financial Group, Inc.17,435$301.6K0.04%−560−3.1%Reduced
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC17,715$306.5K0.00%+3,030+20.6%Added
Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC17,715$306.5K0.00%+3,030+20.6%Added
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC17,942$310.4K0.00%−1,000−5.3%Reduced
Cobblestone Asset Management LLC17,948$310.5K0.21%00.0%Unchanged
Family Capital Trust Co18,000$311.2K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Beacon Financial Group18,613$322.0K0.04%+6,901+58.9%Added
Lineweaver Wealth Advisors, LLC18,615$322.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Cozad Asset Management Inc18,821$325.6K0.03%+7,679+68.9%Added
Veracity Capital LLC18,947$327.8K0.13%−725−3.7%Reduced
NDWM LLC19,065$329.8K0.30%+4,911+34.7%Added
Fifth Third Bancorp19,110$330.6K0.00%−700−3.5%Reduced
Neuberger Berman Group LLC19,180$331.8K0.00%+19,180New
Capital Investment Advisors, LLC19,181$331.8K0.01%−1,847−8.8%Reduced
UMA Financial Services, Inc.17,939$331.9K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC19,226$332.6K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Oppenheimer & Close, LLC19,500$337.4K0.29%00.0%Unchanged
Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC19,584$338.8K0.01%+519+2.7%Added
Garde Capital, Inc.19,700$340.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Larson Financial Group LLC19,885$344.0K0.03%+4,410+28.5%Added
Silver Oak Securities, Inc20,102$347.8K0.05%−30,654−60.4%Reduced
Clarity Financial LLC20,395$352.8K0.05%+20,395New
Focus Financial Network, Inc.19,479$359.2K0.02%+19,479New
Prio Wealth Limited Partnership21,000$363.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC21,300$368.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Raymond James Trust N.A.21,389$370.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Apexium Financial, LP21,500$371.9K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Peak Financial Management, Inc.22,000$380.6K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
CI Private Wealth, LLC22,310$386.0K0.00%−1,654−6.9%Reduced
Commerce Bank22,473$388.8K0.00%+22,473New
BSW Wealth Partners22,624$391.4K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
apricus wealth, LLC23,000$397.9K0.28%00.0%Unchanged
Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC23,633$408.9K0.03%−1,478−5.9%Reduced
Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.24,335$421.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Verity Asset Management, Inc.24,588$425.4K0.24%−11,368−31.6%Reduced
Community Bank, N.A.24,654$426.3K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Private Client Services, LLC24,647$426.4K0.29%−55,282−69.2%Reduced
Wetherby Asset Management Inc24,717$427.6K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Account Management LLC25,150$435.1K0.47%00.0%Unchanged
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC25,421$439.8K0.01%+2,190+9.4%Added
Two Sigma Securities, LLC26,082$451.2K0.02%+26,082New
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC26,849$464.5K0.02%+300+1.1%Added
Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC27,300$472.3K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Latitude Advisors, LLC27,571$477.0K0.30%+600+2.2%Added
New Harbor Financial Group, LLC28,282$489.3K0.18%−10,946−27.9%Reduced
Mercer Global Advisors Inc28,684$496.0K0.00%+1,216+4.4%Added
Optimum Investment Advisors29,200$505.2K0.23%00.0%Unchanged
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC29,500$510.4K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
IFP Advisors, Inc29,539$511.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
CWA Asset Management Group, LLC29,568$511.5K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Sandy Cove Advisors, LLC30,567$528.8K0.24%+6,667+27.9%Added
Change Path, LLC30,575$529.0K0.02%−425−1.4%Reduced
Harbour Investments, Inc.31,139$538.7K0.02%+7,225+30.2%Added
Aveo Capital Partners, LLC30,791$548.1K0.06%−6,463−17.3%Reduced
Straight Path Wealth Management32,700$565.7K0.32%+19,850+154.5%Added
MKT Advisors LLC31,710$573.6K0.31%00.0%Unchanged
Keel Point, LLC33,367$577.2K0.06%−3,334−9.1%Reduced
Ameriprise Financial Inc33,676$584.0K0.00%−1,727−4.9%Reduced
CWM, LLC33,922$587.0K0.00%−2,741−7.5%Reduced
Ingalls & Snyder LLC34,679$600.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Stephens Inc34,925$604.2K0.01%+3,500+11.1%Added
Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc35,122$607.6K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Harmony Asset Management LLC35,521$614.5K0.25%+8,534+31.6%Added
Financial Advocates Investment Management36,735$635.5K0.04%+2,300+6.7%Added
Rockport Wealth LLC38,030$657.9K0.44%+38,030New
Eqis Capital Management, Inc.38,125$659.6K0.05%−3,297−8.0%Reduced