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Sprott Physical Gold Trust

PHYS
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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.

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
Kera Capital Partners, Inc.224,031$4.51M1.30%+224,031New
SMI Advisory Services, LLC216,469$4.44M1.02%−92,633−30.0%Reduced
Elevate Capital Advisors, LLC219,837$4.43M3.90%+219,837New
Latigo Investments, LLC214,134$4.31M2.19%00.0%Unchanged
Warwick Investment Management, Inc.209,390$4.22M0.87%00.0%Unchanged
Macroview Investment Management LLC206,647$4.16M4.23%−1000.0%Reduced
Phraction Management LLC199,963$4.03M1.41%00.0%Unchanged
Camelot Technology Advisors, Inc.198,149$3.99M3.63%+10,449+5.6%Added
Creative Planning191,695$3.86M0.00%+6,218+3.4%Added
Chicago Capital, LLC183,978$3.71M0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Mariner, LLC176,099$3.55M0.01%+63,839+56.9%Added
Farther Finance Advisors, LLC175,784$3.54M0.13%+143,749+448.7%Added
Bruce G. Allen Investments, LLC174,300$3.51M2.85%−16,382−8.6%Reduced
Empire Financial Management Company, LLC174,096$3.51M1.09%+7,472+4.5%Added
Beaumont Financial Advisors, LLC171,201$3.45M0.26%+1,373+0.8%Added
Abacus Planning Group, Inc.170,885$3.44M0.61%00.0%Unchanged
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.170,297$3.43M0.05%+12,135+7.7%Added
NovaPoint Capital, LLC167,690$3.38M1.03%+1,415+0.9%Added
Oppenheimer & Co Inc162,246$3.27M0.05%−9,454−5.5%Reduced
Farringdon Capital, Ltd.161,457$3.25M1.34%+161,457New
Entruity Wealth, LLC157,363$3.17M3.14%+157,363New
TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.157,014$3.16M0.03%+12,544+8.7%Added
Brookstone Capital Management155,565$3.13M0.05%−4,028−2.5%Reduced
Moors & Cabot, Inc.147,036$2.96M0.14%+2,602+1.8%Added
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC143,638$2.89M0.06%+33,638+30.6%Added
Leavell Investment Management, Inc.138,000$2.78M0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.136,678$2.75M0.01%−10,837−7.3%Reduced
Cresset Asset Management, LLC134,839$2.72M0.01%−10,150−7.0%Reduced
Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC131,673$2.65M1.80%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc.131,568$2.65M0.02%−349−0.3%Reduced
Clearstead Advisors, LLC130,315$2.62M0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC123,431$2.49M0.07%−3,923−3.1%Reduced
Tiaa Trust, National Association121,925$2.46M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Cypress Capital Management LLC (WY)116,490$2.35M2.69%−4,347−3.6%Reduced
Red Door Wealth Management, LLC114,862$2.31M0.35%00.0%Unchanged
Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co114,695$2.31M0.15%+17,721+18.3%Added
Great Valley Advisor Group, Inc.114,644$2.31M0.05%−129−0.1%Reduced
Weiss Asset Management LP114,132$2.30M0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Spire Wealth Management112,593$2.27M0.07%+5,959+5.6%Added
Claudia M.P. Batlle, CRP (R) LLC108,420$2.18M0.60%00.0%Unchanged
Financial Sense Advisors, Inc.108,280$2.18M0.73%−41,625−27.8%Reduced
A. D. Beadell Investment Counsel, Inc.108,099$2.18M1.76%00.0%Unchanged
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.107,829$2.17M0.00%−510−0.5%Reduced
BIP Wealth, LLC104,482$2.10M0.14%+612+0.6%Added
Insight Wealth Partners, LLC102,818$2.07M1.31%−24,783−19.4%Reduced
New Harbor Financial Group, LLC102,506$2.06M0.62%+30,789+42.9%Added
Fiduciary Family Office, LLC102,506$2.06M0.62%+102,506New
CI Private Wealth, LLC102,255$2.06M0.00%+78,878+337.4%Added
Larson Financial Group LLC97,743$1.97M0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Barometer Capital Management Inc.100,400$1.91M0.77%+42,350+73.0%Added
Quadrant Private Wealth Management, LLC94,738$1.91M0.47%+600+0.6%Added
Davenport & Co LLC94,010$1.89M0.01%−3,171−3.3%Reduced
Dakota Wealth Management93,249$1.88M0.04%−4,707−4.8%Reduced
Montis Financial, LLC91,912$1.85M0.57%+1,253+1.4%Added
Avidian Wealth Solutions, LLC91,682$1.85M0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Truist Financial Corp90,924$1.83M0.00%+6,122+7.2%Added
Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC90,423$1.82M0.15%−5,173−5.4%Reduced
St. James Investment Company, LLC90,310$1.82M0.31%−3,655−3.9%Reduced
Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC90,018$1.81M0.16%+33,350+58.9%Added
Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC86,850$1.75M0.18%+52,458+152.5%Added
Hedges Asset Management LLC86,500$1.74M1.15%−8,500−8.9%Reduced
Sentinel Pension Advisors Inc85,092$1.71M0.32%−3,105−3.5%Reduced
Hollencrest Capital Management84,915$1.71M0.07%00.0%Unchanged
AE Wealth Management LLC84,610$1.70M0.01%+5,974+7.6%Added
Wakefield Asset Management LLLP81,399$1.64M0.55%−656−0.8%Reduced
XTX Topco Ltd80,720$1.63M0.14%+45,835+131.4%Added
North Star Investment Management Corp.79,409$1.60M0.11%−1,075−1.3%Reduced
US Bancorp78,345$1.58M0.00%−3,190−3.9%Reduced
Wealth Management Associates, Inc.78,153$1.57M0.67%−135−0.2%Reduced
Waddell & Associates, LLC76,029$1.53M0.16%−19,725−20.6%Reduced
MML Investors Services, LLC75,153$1.51M0.01%+29,089+63.1%Added
Susquehanna International Group, LLP74,995$1.51M0.00%+74,995New
E&G Advisors, LP73,731$1.48M0.40%+4,638+6.7%Added
CIBC Private Wealth Group, LLC71,909$1.47M0.00%−9,798−12.0%Reduced
HC Advisors, LLC71,206$1.43M1.15%−2,455−3.3%Reduced
Independent Family Office, LLC68,391$1.38M0.72%00.0%Unchanged
Change Path, LLC67,296$1.36M0.04%+3,435+5.4%Added
First Manhattan Co66,599$1.34M0.00%+37,599+129.7%Added
GWM Advisors LLC65,760$1.32M0.01%+30,174+84.8%Added
Private Client Services, LLC64,575$1.30M0.70%+17,888+38.3%Added
Sigma Planning Corp63,560$1.28M0.04%+770+1.2%Added
Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC63,496$1.28M0.01%−13,327−17.3%Reduced
IHT Wealth Management, LLC63,260$1.27M0.04%−13,756−17.9%Reduced
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC63,035$1.27M0.05%−25,994−29.2%Reduced
Nwam LLC62,364$1.26M0.08%+557+0.9%Added
Park Avenue Securities LLC60,701$1.22M0.01%+49,727+453.1%Added
Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners, LLC60,329$1.22M0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Banque Pictet & Cie SA60,182$1.21M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
M&T Bank Corp60,027$1.21M0.00%−1,040−1.7%Reduced
Claret Asset Management Corp59,625$1.20M0.19%−50.0%Reduced
Valued Retirements, Inc.58,349$1.18M1.58%+22,768+64.0%Added
Rossby Financial, LCC57,334$1.15M0.73%+57,334New
G&S Capital LLC56,799$1.14M0.47%+2,884+5.3%Added
Arnhold LLC56,486$1.14M0.11%+1,250+2.3%Added
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC56,140$1.13M0.01%+2,430+4.5%Added
Fiduciary Trust Co55,520$1.12M0.01%−27,200−32.9%Reduced
Insight Advisors, LLC54,122$1.08M0.19%−1,250−2.3%Reduced
TruNorth Capital Management, LLC53,499$1.08M0.29%00.0%Unchanged
Security National Bank50,943$1.03M0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC50,934$1.03M0.02%+6,353+14.3%Added