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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, 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.

Institutional holdersQ3 2024: 467 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 heldQ3 2024: $2.52B
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, Q3 2024

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Sprott Physical Gold Trust; share changes are against Q2 2024.

Institutions holding PHYS in Q3 2024
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Park Avenue Securities LLC10,974$224.0K0.00%−2,314−17.4%Reduced
Glenmede Trust Co NA11,000$224.2K0.00%−2,550−18.8%Reduced
IFG Advisory, LLC11,149$227.2K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
FinTrust Capital Advisors, LLC11,191$228.1K0.04%−2,468−18.1%Reduced
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)11,211$228.5K0.01%+11,111+11,111.0%Added
Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC11,220$228.7K0.06%+11,220New
Rappaport Reiches Capital Management, LLC11,375$231.8K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC11,427$232.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Investment Partners Asset Management, Inc.11,427$232.9K0.19%+250+2.2%Added
Prelude Capital Management, LLC11,522$234.8K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Wealth Alliance Advisory Group, LLC11,589$236.2K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
LexAurum Advisors, LLC11,600$236.4K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Forza Wealth Management, LLC11,613$236.7K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Secure Asset Management, LLC11,700$238.4K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Koshinski Asset Management, Inc.11,951$243.6K0.02%+42+0.4%Added
BCS Wealth Management11,972$244.0K0.10%−37−0.3%Reduced
Menlo Advisors LLC12,000$244.0K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Argent Financial Group, Inc.11,987$244.3K0.03%+11,987New
Apriem Advisors12,113$246.9K0.03%+12,113New
Avantax Advisory Services, Inc.12,133$247.3K0.00%+12,133New
Summit Financial, LLC12,474$254.2K0.01%+12,474New
Lido Advisors, LLC12,488$254.5K0.00%+452+3.8%Added
Modera Wealth Management, LLC12,500$254.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bleichroeder LP12,540$255.6K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Thoroughbred Financial Services, LLC12,595$256.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC12,617$257.1K0.01%+3,548+39.1%Added
Princeton Global Asset Management LLC12,900$262.9K0.05%+1,300+11.2%Added
Evoke Wealth, LLC13,000$264.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
WealthBridge Capital Management, LLC13,245$269.9K0.08%−317−2.3%Reduced
HBK Sorce Advisory LLC13,338$271.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Barclays PLC13,500$275.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Oak Family Advisors, LLC13,705$279.3K0.10%+63+0.5%Added
National Asset Management, Inc.13,710$282.3K0.01%−1,500−9.9%Reduced
Howe & Rusling Inc13,888$283.0K0.02%+3,185+29.8%Added
Sapient Capital LLC13,889$283.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC13,917$283.6K0.01%−3,150−18.5%Reduced
Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd13,982$285.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Burton Enright Welch14,071$286.8K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Soltis Investment Advisors LLC14,173$288.8K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Journey Strategic Wealth LLC14,296$291.4K0.01%+14,296New
Cannon Financial Strategists, Inc.14,417$293.8K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Arrow Investment Advisors, LLC14,820$302.0K0.28%+14,820New
Signaturefd, LLC15,000$305.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Vawter Financial, Ltd.15,000$305.7K0.19%00.0%Unchanged
Alliance Wealth Advisors, LLC15,460$315.1K0.08%−20−0.1%Reduced
AlphaStar Capital Management, LLC15,510$316.1K0.03%+15,510New
Pure Portfolios Holdings LLC15,866$323.3K0.12%+15,866New
Sound View Wealth Advisors Group, LLC15,959$325.2K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC16,267$331.5K0.00%−1,335−7.6%Reduced
Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC16,267$331.5K0.00%−1,335−7.6%Reduced
Clarity Financial LLC16,345$333.1K0.04%+150+0.9%Added
Cutter & CO Brokerage, Inc.16,400$334.2K0.08%+16,400New
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC16,621$338.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Wedbush Securities Inc16,751$341.0K0.01%+511+3.1%Added
Capital Investment Advisors, LLC16,902$344.5K0.01%−2,279−11.9%Reduced
Darwin Advisors, LLC16,938$345.2K0.09%+16,938New
Arcadia Wealth Management, LLC17,154$349.6K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Neuberger Berman Group LLC17,180$350.1K0.00%−2,000−10.4%Reduced
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co17,203$350.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
WT Wealth Management16,725$353.4K0.11%+6,325+60.8%Added
Walleye Capital LLC17,348$353.6K0.00%−2,212−11.3%Reduced
Cobblestone Asset Management LLC17,435$355.3K0.21%−272−1.5%Reduced
Graypoint LLC17,522$357.1K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Family Capital Trust Co18,000$366.7K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Bank of New York Mellon Corp18,001$366.9K0.00%−16,000−47.1%Reduced
UMA Financial Services, Inc.17,939$371.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Veracity Capital LLC18,483$376.7K0.14%+1,191+6.9%Added
Beacon Financial Group18,572$378.5K0.04%−41−0.2%Reduced
Lineweaver Wealth Advisors, LLC18,615$379.4K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
NDWM LLC19,065$388.5K0.32%00.0%Unchanged
Fifth Third Bancorp19,110$389.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
S.A. Mason LLC19,232$391.9K0.21%00.0%Unchanged
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC19,337$394.1K0.00%+2,500+14.8%Added
BEAM Asset Management, LLC19,446$396.3K0.12%+19,446New
Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC20,082$409.3K0.01%+917+4.8%Added
Marex Group plc20,150$410.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Focus Financial Network, Inc.20,696$421.8K0.02%−7,115−25.6%Reduced
Welch & Forbes LLC20,814$424.2K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Prio Wealth Limited Partnership21,000$428.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC21,225$432.6K0.01%−5,390−20.3%Reduced
Columbia Advisory Partners LLC21,439$436.9K0.41%−9,523−30.8%Reduced
Rice Partnership, LLC21,498$438.1K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Apexium Financial, LP21,500$438.2K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC21,949$447.3K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC22,000$448.4K0.06%−7,500−25.4%Reduced
Peak Financial Management, Inc.22,000$448.4K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Crown Wealth Group, LLC22,071$449.8K0.20%+11,410+107.0%Added
First Hawaiian Bank22,778$464.2K0.01%+7,778+51.9%Added
apricus wealth, LLC23,000$468.7K0.31%00.0%Unchanged
Oxbow Advisors, LLC23,008$468.9K0.05%+3,080+15.5%Added
Raymond James Trust N.A.23,245$473.7K0.01%−710−3.0%Reduced
BSW Wealth Partners23,327$475.4K0.07%+703+3.1%Added
CI Private Wealth, LLC23,377$476.4K0.00%+1,067+4.8%Added
Atria Investments LLC23,476$478.4K0.01%−1,414−5.7%Reduced
Semper Augustus Investments Group LLCSuperinvestorSemper Augustus23,869$486.4K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Mercer Global Advisors Inc23,640$487.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Cozad Asset Management Inc24,195$493.1K0.05%+2,711+12.6%Added
Belpointe Asset Management LLC24,197$493.1K0.03%+24,197New
Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.24,333$495.9K0.01%−20.0%Reduced
Drive Wealth Management, LLC24,550$500.3K0.13%+24,550New