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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
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group41,959$725.9K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
White Pine Capital LLC40,336$713.5K0.27%−3,644−8.3%Reduced
Cypress Wealth Services, LLC41,084$710.8K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC40,841$706.5K0.36%00.0%Unchanged
Islay Capital Management, LLC40,611$702.6K0.52%00.0%Unchanged
Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC48,399$694.0K0.14%−3,922−7.5%Reduced
J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.39,112$676.6K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Avenir Corp38,860$672.3K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Merit Financial Group, LLC37,691$670.9K0.02%−3,371−8.2%Reduced
Pettinga Financial Advisors, LLC38,747$670.3K0.17%+225+0.6%Added
Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC38,506$666.2K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Eqis Capital Management, Inc.38,125$659.6K0.05%−3,297−8.0%Reduced
Rockport Wealth LLC38,030$657.9K0.44%+38,030New
Financial Advocates Investment Management36,735$635.5K0.04%+2,300+6.7%Added
Harmony Asset Management LLC35,521$614.5K0.25%+8,534+31.6%Added
Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc35,122$607.6K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Stephens Inc34,925$604.2K0.01%+3,500+11.1%Added
Ingalls & Snyder LLC34,679$600.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
CWM, LLC33,922$587.0K0.00%−2,741−7.5%Reduced
Ameriprise Financial Inc33,676$584.0K0.00%−1,727−4.9%Reduced
Keel Point, LLC33,367$577.2K0.06%−3,334−9.1%Reduced
MKT Advisors LLC31,710$573.6K0.31%00.0%Unchanged
Straight Path Wealth Management32,700$565.7K0.32%+19,850+154.5%Added
Aveo Capital Partners, LLC30,791$548.1K0.06%−6,463−17.3%Reduced
Harbour Investments, Inc.31,139$538.7K0.02%+7,225+30.2%Added
Change Path, LLC30,575$529.0K0.02%−425−1.4%Reduced
Sandy Cove Advisors, LLC30,567$528.8K0.24%+6,667+27.9%Added
CWA Asset Management Group, LLC29,568$511.5K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
IFP Advisors, Inc29,539$511.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC29,500$510.4K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Optimum Investment Advisors29,200$505.2K0.23%00.0%Unchanged
Mercer Global Advisors Inc28,684$496.0K0.00%+1,216+4.4%Added
New Harbor Financial Group, LLC28,282$489.3K0.18%−10,946−27.9%Reduced
Latitude Advisors, LLC27,571$477.0K0.30%+600+2.2%Added
Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC27,300$472.3K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC26,849$464.5K0.02%+300+1.1%Added
Two Sigma Securities, LLC26,082$451.2K0.02%+26,082New
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC25,421$439.8K0.01%+2,190+9.4%Added
Account Management LLC25,150$435.1K0.47%00.0%Unchanged
Wetherby Asset Management Inc24,717$427.6K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Private Client Services, LLC24,647$426.4K0.29%−55,282−69.2%Reduced
Community Bank, N.A.24,654$426.3K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Verity Asset Management, Inc.24,588$425.4K0.24%−11,368−31.6%Reduced
Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.24,335$421.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC23,633$408.9K0.03%−1,478−5.9%Reduced
apricus wealth, LLC23,000$397.9K0.28%00.0%Unchanged
BSW Wealth Partners22,624$391.4K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Commerce Bank22,473$388.8K0.00%+22,473New
CI Private Wealth, LLC22,310$386.0K0.00%−1,654−6.9%Reduced
Peak Financial Management, Inc.22,000$380.6K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Apexium Financial, LP21,500$371.9K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Raymond James Trust N.A.21,389$370.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC21,300$368.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Prio Wealth Limited Partnership21,000$363.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Focus Financial Network, Inc.19,479$359.2K0.02%+19,479New
Clarity Financial LLC20,395$352.8K0.05%+20,395New
Silver Oak Securities, Inc20,102$347.8K0.05%−30,654−60.4%Reduced
Larson Financial Group LLC19,885$344.0K0.03%+4,410+28.5%Added
Garde Capital, Inc.19,700$340.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC19,584$338.8K0.01%+519+2.7%Added
Oppenheimer & Close, LLC19,500$337.4K0.29%00.0%Unchanged
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC19,226$332.6K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
UMA Financial Services, Inc.17,939$331.9K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Investment Advisors, LLC19,181$331.8K0.01%−1,847−8.8%Reduced
Neuberger Berman Group LLC19,180$331.8K0.00%+19,180New
Fifth Third Bancorp19,110$330.6K0.00%−700−3.5%Reduced
NDWM LLC19,065$329.8K0.30%+4,911+34.7%Added
Veracity Capital LLC18,947$327.8K0.13%−725−3.7%Reduced
Cozad Asset Management Inc18,821$325.6K0.03%+7,679+68.9%Added
Lineweaver Wealth Advisors, LLC18,615$322.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Beacon Financial Group18,613$322.0K0.04%+6,901+58.9%Added
Family Capital Trust Co18,000$311.2K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Cobblestone Asset Management LLC17,948$310.5K0.21%00.0%Unchanged
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC17,942$310.4K0.00%−1,000−5.3%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
Nadler Financial Group, Inc.17,435$301.6K0.04%−560−3.1%Reduced
Welch & Forbes LLC17,264$298.7K0.00%−4,000−18.8%Reduced
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co17,203$297.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Arcadia Wealth Management, LLC17,154$296.8K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Koshinski Asset Management, Inc.16,975$293.7K0.03%+1,405+9.0%Added
Lakeview Capital Partners, LLC16,951$293.3K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC16,621$287.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
S.A. Mason LLC16,520$285.8K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Graypoint LLC16,399$283.7K0.02%−640−3.8%Reduced
Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC16,289$281.8K0.02%−2,233−12.1%Reduced
Headlands Technologies LLC16,245$281.0K0.07%+16,245New
Wedbush Securities Inc16,140$279.0K0.01%+225+1.4%Added
Sound View Wealth Advisors Group, LLC15,959$276.1K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Tiemann Investment Advisors, LLC13,310$270.7K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Epic Trust Investment Advisors, LLC15,488$267.9K0.33%+780+5.3%Added
Marex Group plc15,150$262.1K0.01%+15,150New
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
Princeton Global Asset Management LLC14,309$247.5K0.06%−5,191−26.6%Reduced
Soltis Investment Advisors LLC14,173$245.2K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Burton Enright Welch14,071$243.4K0.06%+14,071New
RFG Advisory, LLC13,971$241.7K0.01%−6,429−31.5%Reduced