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, Q3 2024
Institutional positions in Sprott Physical Gold Trust as of Sep 30, 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
- 467
- +36 vs. Q2 2024
- Shares held
- 119.4M
- +2.25M (+1.9%) vs. Q2 2024
- Total value
- $2.52B
- +$399.3M (+18.9%) vs. Q2 2024
- New holders
- 57
- 131 more added
- Sold out
- 21
- 122 more reduced
3 institutions that held it in Q2 2024 haven't filed for Q3 2024 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.
Compare with Q2 2024: 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, Q3 2024
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Sprott Physical Gold Trust; share changes are against Q2 2024.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. | 6,916,644 | $141.0M | 3.37% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| International Assets Investment Management, LLC | 2,859,518 | $140.3M | 0.64% | +2,748,335+2,471.9% | Added |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 6,655,139 | $135.6M | 0.03% | +383,949+6.1% | Added |
| Central Trust Co | 6,279,242 | $128.0M | 3.00% | −22,716−0.4% | Reduced |
| Morgan Stanley | 5,589,324 | $113.9M | 0.01% | −1,341,028−19.4% | Reduced |
| Evanson Asset Management, LLC | 5,463,907 | $111.4M | 8.01% | −157,575−2.8% | Reduced |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | 5,390,522 | $110.0M | 0.54% | +67,956+1.3% | Added |
| Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. | 4,051,964 | $82.6M | 10.54% | +73,355+1.8% | Added |
| Bleakley Financial Group, LLC | 2,987,456 | $60.9M | 1.86% | −757,844−20.2% | Reduced |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | 2,427,912 | $49.5M | 0.17% | +156,542+6.9% | Added |
| Captrust Financial Advisors | 2,277,485 | $46.4M | 0.14% | +277,117+13.9% | Added |
| Jupiter Asset Management Ltd | 1,950,141 | $39.7M | 0.35% | −10,691−0.5% | Reduced |
| South State Corp. | 1,932,095 | $39.4M | 2.71% | −16,927−0.9% | Reduced |
| Sprott Inc. | 1,817,422 | $37.0M | 2.37% | −57,940−3.1% | Reduced |
| Wealthcare Capital Management LLC | 1,763,986 | $36.0M | 3.61% | +1,763,986 | New |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 1,697,997 | $34.6M | 0.01% | +82,449+5.1% | Added |
| Raymond James & Associates | 1,602,282 | $32.7M | 0.02% | +677,623+73.3% | Added |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 1,512,595 | $30.8M | 0.01% | +47,830+3.3% | Added |
| Forest Hill Capital, LLC | 1,448,500 | $29.5M | 22.41% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC | 1,420,733 | $29.0M | 0.04% | −357,077−20.1% | Reduced |
| Basepoint Wealth LLC | 1,205,942 | $24.6M | 18.12% | +14,883+1.2% | Added |
| LPL Financial LLC | 1,172,617 | $23.9M | 0.01% | +21,652+1.9% | Added |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 1,091,283 | $22.2M | 0.05% | +6,886+0.6% | Added |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | 1,090,877 | $22.2M | 0.14% | +34,301+3.2% | Added |
| Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. | 998,925 | $20.4M | 0.05% | +4,065+0.4% | Added |
| Auxano Advisors, LLC | 989,903 | $20.2M | 5.22% | +12,456+1.3% | Added |
| Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co | 928,832 | $18.9M | 0.02% | +494,901+114.1% | Added |
| Bank of America Corp | 921,114 | $18.8M | 0.00% | +51,530+5.9% | Added |
| Capital Wealth Alliance, LLC | 904,758 | $18.4M | 10.73% | −14,673−1.6% | Reduced |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 883,454 | $18.0M | 0.03% | +119,167+15.6% | Added |
| Van Den Berg Management I, Inc | 881,258 | $18.0M | 5.20% | −17,323−1.9% | Reduced |
| Concorde Financial Corp | 842,930 | $17.2M | 10.12% | −1,769−0.2% | Reduced |
| Meixler Investment Management, Ltd. | 824,027 | $16.8M | 12.39% | −11,309−1.4% | Reduced |
| Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC | 815,943 | $16.6M | 4.15% | +37,391+4.8% | Added |
| Bank of Montreal | 757,202 | $15.4M | 0.01% | +7,690+1.0% | Added |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | 724,883 | $14.8M | 0.03% | +304,942+72.6% | Added |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. | 658,972 | $13.4M | 0.13% | +39,020+6.3% | Added |
| Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC | 655,460 | $13.4M | 0.93% | +2,857+0.4% | Added |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC | 632,945 | $12.9M | 0.16% | +6,062+1.0% | Added |
| Spears Abacus Advisors LLC | 615,590 | $12.5M | 0.25% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC | 607,732 | $12.4M | 0.14% | −616−0.1% | Reduced |
| Bridge Advisory, LLC | 607,670 | $12.4M | 5.89% | −10,676−1.7% | Reduced |
| TCP Asset Management, LLC | 602,669 | $12.3M | 2.83% | +28,308+4.9% | Added |
| Quilter Plc | 580,131 | $11.8M | 0.24% | −2,420−0.4% | Reduced |
| Fidelis Capital Partners, LLC | 550,280 | $11.6M | 1.38% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 553,752 | $11.3M | 0.03% | −7,231−1.3% | Reduced |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. | 524,777 | $10.7M | 0.01% | −23,658−4.3% | Reduced |
| Philadelphia Trust Co | 498,430 | $10.2M | 0.74% | −21,490−4.1% | Reduced |
| Cohen & Steers, Inc. | 492,155 | $10.0M | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Independent Financial Group, LLC | 491,733 | $10.0M | 0.37% | +17,798+3.8% | Added |
| National Bank of Canada | 485,493 | $9.89M | 0.01% | −16,616−3.3% | Reduced |
| Stifel Financial Corp | 481,179 | $9.81M | 0.01% | +5,764+1.2% | Added |
| CIBC World Markets Inc. | 473,995 | $9.66M | 0.02% | +9,742+2.1% | Added |
| Laird Norton Trust Company, LLC | 462,448 | $9.42M | 1.23% | −17,511−3.6% | Reduced |
| O'Brien Greene & Co. Inc | 460,653 | $9.39M | 2.92% | −13,848−2.9% | Reduced |
| Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, LTD. | 456,066 | $9.29M | 3.09% | +58,200+14.6% | Added |
| Chemung Canal Trust Co | 447,232 | $9.11M | 1.84% | +156,639+53.9% | Added |
| Essex Financial Services, Inc. | 415,345 | $8.87M | 0.64% | −8,140−1.9% | Reduced |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. | 412,406 | $8.40M | 0.09% | +860+0.2% | Added |
| Global Endowment Management, LP | 396,000 | $8.07M | 0.82% | −80,000−16.8% | Reduced |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 395,289 | $8.06M | 0.00% | +168,288+74.1% | Added |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC | 383,411 | $7.99M | 0.05% | −161,458−29.6% | Reduced |
| Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC | 388,832 | $7.92M | 0.05% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Guild Investment Management, Inc. | 386,605 | $7.88M | 8.67% | −290−0.1% | Reduced |
| Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC | 368,532 | $7.51M | 0.02% | +95,067+34.8% | Added |
| Mountain Lake Investment Management LLC | 365,000 | $7.44M | 7.82% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Amitell Capital Pte Ltd | 343,007 | $6.99M | 5.24% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Pacific Sage Partners, LLC | 327,068 | $6.67M | 1.59% | +3,663+1.1% | Added |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | 324,000 | $6.60M | 0.06% | +16,475+5.4% | Added |
| Black Point Wealth Management | 323,524 | $6.59M | 7.64% | −1,375−0.4% | Reduced |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc | 315,479 | $6.43M | 0.16% | +14,758+4.9% | Added |
| Biltmore Family Office, LLC | 312,207 | $6.36M | 1.09% | −500−0.2% | Reduced |
| SMI Advisory Services, LLC | 309,102 | $6.36M | 1.41% | +13,816+4.7% | Added |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | 302,981 | $6.17M | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Bailard, Inc. | 299,167 | $6.10M | 0.16% | −263−0.1% | Reduced |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 283,540 | $5.78M | 0.01% | −269,253−48.7% | Reduced |
| Vident Advisory, LLC | 281,535 | $5.74M | 0.14% | −2,198−0.8% | Reduced |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC | 306,100 | $5.53M | 0.11% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Money Concepts Capital Corp | 270,091 | $5.50M | 0.42% | +775+0.3% | Added |
| Scotia Capital Inc. | 259,979 | $5.42M | 0.03% | +98,060+60.6% | Added |
| Palumbo Wealth Management LLC | 264,637 | $5.39M | 2.10% | +1,189+0.5% | Added |
| Courage Capital Management LLC | 264,500 | $5.39M | 13.36% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management, LLC | 262,220 | $5.34M | 2.50% | −3,184−1.2% | Reduced |
| Blair William & Co | 259,051 | $5.28M | 0.02% | −6,220−2.3% | Reduced |
| PFG Investments, LLC | 256,220 | $5.22M | 0.34% | +24,698+10.7% | Added |
| Greenfield Seitz Capital Management, LLC | 255,090 | $5.20M | 1.90% | −15,770−5.8% | Reduced |
| Accordant Advisory Group Inc | 251,381 | $5.12M | 4.08% | +7,191+2.9% | Added |
| Strategic Blueprint, LLC | 250,594 | $5.11M | 0.32% | +27,223+12.2% | Added |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. | 249,472 | $5.08M | 0.19% | −2,214−0.9% | Reduced |
| ORG Partners LLC | 248,321 | $5.06M | 0.81% | −1,854−0.7% | Reduced |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC | 248,137 | $5.06M | 0.22% | −8,715−3.4% | Reduced |
| Perritt Capital Management Inc | 240,159 | $4.89M | 2.52% | −112,413−31.9% | Reduced |
| Evergreen Capital Management LLC | 238,447 | $4.86M | 0.16% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Ancora Advisors, LLC | 235,140 | $4.79M | 0.11% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC | 227,635 | $4.64M | 0.08% | +1,051+0.5% | Added |
| Latigo Investments, LLC | 214,134 | $4.36M | 2.13% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Warwick Investment Management, Inc. | 209,390 | $4.27M | 1.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Macroview Investment Management LLC | 206,747 | $4.21M | 4.12% | +960.0% | Added |
| K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc | 193,533 | $4.09M | 0.62% | −11,200−5.5% | Reduced |
| Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC | 200,494 | $4.09M | 0.87% | −2,670−1.3% | Reduced |