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Sprott Physical Gold Trust

PHYS
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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.

Institutional holdersQ4 2024: 495 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 heldQ4 2024: $2.48B
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, Q4 2024

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Sprott Physical Gold Trust; share changes are against Q3 2024.

Institutions holding PHYS in Q4 2024
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Huntington National Bank–$200.00%––
NBC Securities, Inc.2$440.00%−2,473−99.9%Reduced
Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC5$1010.00%00.0%Unchanged
Key Financial Inc46$9260.00%00.0%Unchanged
Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC110$2.20K0.00%−59−34.9%Reduced
Tucker Asset Management LLC156$3.14K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
PSI Advisors, LLC172$3.46K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group236$4.75K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Principal Securities, Inc.309$6.22K0.00%−6−1.9%Reduced
Ronald Blue Trust, Inc.346$6.97K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Pension & Wealth Management Advisors, Inc.400$8.06K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC441$8.88K0.00%+441New
Continuum Advisory, LLC560$11.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Caitlin John, LLC600$12.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC614$12.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Tradewinds Capital Management, LLC681$13.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Ameriflex Group, Inc.668$14.5K0.01%+668New
Bank & Trust Co736$14.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Elequin Capital LP793$16.0K0.00%+793New
Bank of New Hampshire800$16.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC805$16.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Transce3nd, LLC837$16.9K0.01%+837New
Creekmur Asset Management LLC860$17.3K0.00%−1−0.1%Reduced
SWAN Capital LLC951$19.2K0.01%+238+33.4%Added
Webster Bank, N. A.1,000$20.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Sound Income Strategies, LLC1,000$20.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Gables Capital Management Inc.1,000$20.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services, LLC1,000$20.1K0.00%+1,000New
Stonebridge Financial Group, LLC1,000$20.1K0.00%+1,000New
Pacifica Partners Inc.1,000$20.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
ORG Wealth Partners, LLC1,040$20.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP1,008$21.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Painted Porch Advisors LLC1,064$21.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Trust Co1,090$22.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust1,100$22.2K0.00%+150+15.8%Added
Global Retirement Partners, LLC1,103$22.2K0.00%+720+188.0%Added
Hilltop National Bank1,264$25.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Fedenia Advisers LLC1,285$25.9K0.02%+1,285New
Asset Dedication, LLC1,440$29.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Missouri Trust & Investment Co1,500$30.2K0.01%−1,109−42.5%Reduced
Legacy Investment Solutions, LLC1,400$31.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Legacy Wealth Managment, LLC1,400$31.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Concord Wealth Partners1,600$32.2K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Mather Group, LLC.1,606$32.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
HM Payson & Co1,654$33.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Van Hulzen Asset Management, LLC1,800$36.3K0.00%+1,800New
Jones Financial Companies LLLP1,925$38.8K0.00%+1,925New
Duncker Streett & Co Inc1,965$39.6K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Smartleaf Asset Management LLC2,000$40.1K0.00%+2,000New
DiNuzzo Private Wealth, Inc.2,135$43.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Innovative Advisory Group, LLC2,241$45.1K0.04%+2,241New
Smithfield Trust Co2,500$50.0K0.00%+2,500New
Creative Financial Designs Inc2,500$50.4K0.00%+2,500New
Robinson Value Management, Ltd.3,000$60.4K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
1620 Investment Advisors, Inc.3,109$62.6K0.05%+40+1.3%Added
Salomon & Ludwin, LLC3,250$65.5K0.01%+3,250New
Evelyn Partners Investment Management (Europe) Ltd3,250$65.5K0.02%+3,250New
Washington Trust Co3,490$70.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc3,550$71.5K0.01%+3,500+7,000.0%Added
Flagship Wealth Advisors, LLC3,776$76.0K0.04%+3,776New
Evermay Wealth Management LLC3,906$78.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
JNBA Financial Advisors4,296$86.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Lee Danner & Bass Inc4,400$88.6K0.01%+4,400New
Private Trust Co NA4,500$90.6K0.01%−3,000−40.0%Reduced
Colonial Trust Co4,682$94.3K0.01%−500−9.6%Reduced
Synergy Financial Management, LLC4,731$96.4K0.01%+4,731New
Colonial Trust Advisors5,000$100.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Medallion Wealth Advisors, LLC5,157$103.9K0.05%+5,157New
Arlington Trust Co LLC5,206$104.8K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
FNY Investment Advisers, LLC5,490$110.0K0.06%+5,490New
Red Tortoise LLC5,600$112.8K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Nelson, Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group, LLC5,700$114.8K0.00%+610+12.0%Added
Sunbelt Securities, Inc.5,960$119.4K0.01%+2,960+98.7%Added
Sugarloaf Wealth Management, LLC6,000$120.8K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Federated Hermes, Inc.6,000$120.8K0.00%+6,000New
Harbor Investment Advisory, LLC6,090$122.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
WR Wealth Planners, LLC6,304$127.0K0.04%−5−0.1%Reduced
CoreCap Advisors, LLC6,428$129.5K0.01%−700−9.8%Reduced
Bryn Mawr Trust Co6,500$130.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Proequities, Inc.6,893$146.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Evergreen Private Wealth LLC7,301$147.0K0.07%−4−0.1%Reduced
Parallel Advisors, LLC7,488$150.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Armstrong Advisory Group, Inc7,796$157.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Darwin Advisors, LLC7,967$160.5K0.05%−8,971−53.0%Reduced
Pacific Center for Financial Services8,750$176.2K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Atlas Capital Advisors LLC9,000$181.3K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Allworth Financial LP9,124$194.3K0.00%+4,018+78.7%Added
Glenmede Trust Co NA10,000$201.4K0.00%−1,000−9.1%Reduced
Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc10,000$201.4K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Wexford Capital LP10,000$201.4K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Tiemann Investment Advisors, LLC10,000$201.4K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Mendota Financial Group, LLC10,000$201.4K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Clientfirst Wealth Management, LLC10,000$201.4K0.20%+10,000New
Howard Financial Services, Ltd.10,090$203.2K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC9,985$203.5K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Carnegie Lake Advisors LLC10,200$205.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Secure Asset Management, LLC10,200$205.4K0.03%−1,500−12.8%Reduced
Capital City Trust Co10,250$206.4K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC10,250$206.4K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Visionary Horizons, LLC10,300$207.4K0.14%00.0%Unchanged