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, Q4 2024
Institutional positions in Sprott Physical Gold Trust as of Dec 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
- 495
- +39 vs. Q3 2024
- Shares held
- 122.6M
- +5.96M (+5.1%) vs. Q3 2024
- Total value
- $2.48B
- +$17.4M (+0.7%) vs. Q3 2024
- New holders
- 67
- 155 more added
- Sold out
- 28
- 118 more reduced
11 institutions that held it in Q3 2024 haven't filed for Q4 2024 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.
Compare with Q3 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, Q4 2024
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Sprott Physical Gold Trust; share changes are against Q3 2024.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Bank of Canada | 6,692,283 | $134.8M | 0.03% | +37,144+0.6% | Added |
| Morgan Stanley | 5,767,717 | $116.2M | 0.01% | +178,393+3.2% | Added |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | 5,352,974 | $107.6M | 0.55% | −37,548−0.7% | Reduced |
| Evanson Asset Management, LLC | 5,328,256 | $107.3M | 7.57% | −135,651−2.5% | Reduced |
| Central Trust Co | 4,848,221 | $97.6M | 2.39% | −1,431,021−22.8% | Reduced |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. | 4,373,955 | $88.1M | 1.30% | −2,542,689−36.8% | Reduced |
| Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. | 4,196,788 | $84.5M | 10.72% | +144,824+3.6% | Added |
| Bleakley Financial Group, LLC | 2,892,685 | $58.3M | 1.75% | −94,771−3.2% | Reduced |
| Captrust Financial Advisors | 2,447,510 | $49.3M | 0.14% | +170,025+7.5% | Added |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | 2,301,123 | $46.3M | 0.15% | −126,789−5.2% | Reduced |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 2,216,048 | $44.6M | 0.02% | +2,216,048 | New |
| Sprott Inc. | 2,087,486 | $42.0M | 2.80% | +270,064+14.9% | Added |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | 2,025,763 | $40.8M | 1.11% | +1,986,646+5,078.7% | Added |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 1,989,077 | $40.1M | 0.06% | +1,705,537+601.5% | Added |
| Matauro, LLC | 1,986,961 | $40.0M | 8.66% | +1,986,961 | New |
| Wealthcare Capital Management LLC | 1,911,707 | $38.5M | 3.88% | +147,721+8.4% | Added |
| South State Corp. | 1,874,040 | $37.7M | 2.47% | −58,055−3.0% | Reduced |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 1,813,112 | $36.5M | 0.01% | +115,115+6.8% | Added |
| Jupiter Asset Management Ltd | 1,760,566 | $35.5M | 0.35% | −189,575−9.7% | Reduced |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 1,510,908 | $30.4M | 0.01% | −1,687−0.1% | Reduced |
| LPL Financial LLC | 1,451,111 | $29.2M | 0.01% | +278,494+23.7% | Added |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 1,451,077 | $29.2M | 0.16% | +1,322,305+1,026.9% | Added |
| Forest Hill Capital, LLC | 1,448,500 | $29.2M | 22.55% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC | 1,361,597 | $27.4M | 0.04% | −59,136−4.2% | Reduced |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | 1,180,848 | $23.8M | 0.13% | +89,971+8.2% | Added |
| Basepoint Wealth LLC | 1,173,931 | $23.6M | 18.84% | −32,011−2.7% | Reduced |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 1,131,468 | $22.8M | 0.05% | +40,185+3.7% | Added |
| Bank of Montreal | 785,514 | $22.8M | 0.01% | +28,312+3.7% | Added |
| Auxano Advisors, LLC | 1,001,425 | $20.2M | 5.08% | +11,522+1.2% | Added |
| Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co | 974,625 | $19.6M | 0.02% | +45,793+4.9% | Added |
| Capital Wealth Alliance, LLC | 959,393 | $19.3M | 10.95% | +54,635+6.0% | Added |
| Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. | 944,127 | $19.0M | 0.04% | −54,798−5.5% | Reduced |
| Bank of America Corp | 921,186 | $18.6M | 0.00% | +720.0% | Added |
| Van Den Berg Management I, Inc | 885,940 | $17.8M | 5.14% | +4,682+0.5% | Added |
| Concorde Financial Corp | 840,560 | $16.9M | 10.07% | −2,370−0.3% | Reduced |
| Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC | 838,809 | $16.9M | 4.18% | +22,866+2.8% | Added |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 836,872 | $16.9M | 0.02% | −46,582−5.3% | Reduced |
| Meixler Investment Management, Ltd. | 822,153 | $16.6M | 12.28% | −1,874−0.2% | Reduced |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | 781,472 | $15.7M | 0.03% | +56,589+7.8% | Added |
| Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC | 666,973 | $13.4M | 0.91% | +11,513+1.8% | Added |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC | 656,107 | $13.2M | 0.15% | +23,162+3.7% | Added |
| Marex Group plc | 638,680 | $12.9M | 0.22% | +618,530+3,069.6% | Added |
| Spears Abacus Advisors LLC | 615,590 | $12.4M | 0.25% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| TCP Asset Management, LLC | 615,060 | $12.4M | 2.73% | +12,391+2.1% | Added |
| Fidelis Capital Partners, LLC | 550,280 | $12.0M | 1.20% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC | 588,508 | $11.9M | 0.13% | −19,224−3.2% | Reduced |
| Stifel Financial Corp | 562,279 | $11.3M | 0.01% | +81,100+16.9% | Added |
| Independent Financial Group, LLC | 513,747 | $10.3M | 0.34% | +22,014+4.5% | Added |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. | 512,342 | $10.3M | 0.11% | +99,936+24.2% | Added |
| Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC | 507,185 | $10.2M | 0.02% | +138,653+37.6% | Added |
| Quilter Plc | 496,187 | $9.99M | 0.20% | −83,944−14.5% | Reduced |
| Cohen & Steers, Inc. | 492,155 | $9.91M | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| CIBC World Markets Inc. | 482,298 | $9.71M | 0.02% | +8,303+1.8% | Added |
| O'Brien Greene & Co. Inc | 480,191 | $9.67M | 3.14% | +19,538+4.2% | Added |
| 3EDGE Asset Management, LP | 474,955 | $9.57M | 0.59% | +474,955 | New |
| Laird Norton Trust Company, LLC | 463,300 | $9.33M | 1.28% | +852+0.2% | Added |
| Philadelphia Trust Co | 453,422 | $9.13M | 0.67% | −45,008−9.0% | Reduced |
| National Bank of Canada | 452,483 | $9.13M | 0.01% | −33,010−6.8% | Reduced |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 446,623 | $8.99M | 0.00% | +51,334+13.0% | Added |
| Essex Financial Services, Inc. | 415,685 | $8.37M | 0.59% | +340+0.1% | Added |
| Chemung Canal Trust Co | 397,585 | $8.01M | 1.67% | −49,647−11.1% | Reduced |
| Global Endowment Management, LP | 396,000 | $7.98M | 1.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 391,257 | $7.88M | 0.02% | −162,495−29.3% | Reduced |
| Guild Investment Management, Inc. | 382,170 | $7.70M | 8.38% | −4,435−1.1% | Reduced |
| Flow Traders U.S. LLC | 381,293 | $7.68M | 0.31% | +283,617+290.4% | Added |
| Mountain Lake Investment Management LLC | 376,000 | $7.57M | 8.72% | +11,000+3.0% | Added |
| Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC | 364,930 | $7.35M | 0.05% | −23,902−6.1% | Reduced |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC | 326,455 | $7.04M | 0.04% | −56,956−14.9% | Reduced |
| Amitell Capital Pte Ltd | 343,007 | $6.91M | 6.24% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, LTD. | 336,710 | $6.78M | 1.98% | −119,356−26.2% | Reduced |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | 328,365 | $6.61M | 0.06% | +4,365+1.3% | Added |
| Pacific Sage Partners, LLC | 327,297 | $6.59M | 1.50% | +229+0.1% | Added |
| Scotia Capital Inc. | 319,840 | $6.54M | 0.03% | +59,861+23.0% | Added |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC | 324,704 | $6.54M | 0.12% | +18,604+6.1% | Added |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc | 323,993 | $6.53M | 0.15% | +8,514+2.7% | Added |
| Black Point Wealth Management | 323,124 | $6.51M | 7.53% | −400−0.1% | Reduced |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC | 316,762 | $6.38M | 0.22% | +68,625+27.7% | Added |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | 305,151 | $6.15M | 0.01% | +2,170+0.7% | Added |
| Biltmore Family Office, LLC | 300,307 | $6.05M | 1.02% | −11,900−3.8% | Reduced |
| Alpha Advisors, LLC | 300,272 | $6.05M | 6.23% | +300,272 | New |
| Bailard, Inc. | 294,738 | $5.94M | 0.15% | −4,429−1.5% | Reduced |
| Vident Advisory, LLC | 292,469 | $5.89M | 0.10% | +10,934+3.9% | Added |
| Accordant Advisory Group Inc | 279,071 | $5.62M | 5.42% | +27,690+11.0% | Added |
| Palumbo Wealth Management LLC | 274,507 | $5.53M | 2.06% | +9,870+3.7% | Added |
| Money Concepts Capital Corp | 271,676 | $5.47M | 0.41% | +1,585+0.6% | Added |
| Blair William & Co | 268,605 | $5.41M | 0.02% | +9,554+3.7% | Added |
| Courage Capital Management LLC | 264,500 | $5.33M | 10.99% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management, LLC | 262,745 | $5.29M | 2.51% | +525+0.2% | Added |
| PFG Investments, LLC | 260,024 | $5.24M | 0.33% | +3,804+1.5% | Added |
| Greenfield Seitz Capital Management, LLC | 253,105 | $5.10M | 1.94% | −1,985−0.8% | Reduced |
| Strategic Blueprint, LLC | 248,189 | $5.00M | 0.30% | −2,405−1.0% | Reduced |
| Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. | 247,898 | $4.99M | 0.43% | +82,817+50.2% | Added |
| Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC | 247,408 | $4.98M | 1.02% | +46,914+23.4% | Added |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. | 245,569 | $4.95M | 0.17% | −3,903−1.6% | Reduced |
| Ancora Advisors, LLC | 241,019 | $4.85M | 0.11% | +5,879+2.5% | Added |
| ORG Partners LLC | 240,916 | $4.85M | 0.66% | −7,405−3.0% | Reduced |
| Evergreen Capital Management LLC | 238,447 | $4.80M | 0.16% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Perritt Capital Management Inc | 237,862 | $4.79M | 2.49% | −2,297−1.0% | Reduced |
| Blueprint Investment Partners LLC | 227,782 | $4.59M | 0.73% | +34,268+17.7% | Added |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC | 226,440 | $4.56M | 0.08% | −1,195−0.5% | Reduced |