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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.

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
FLP Wealth Management, LLC50,538$1.02M2.60%+50,538New
Procyon Private Wealth Partners, LLC50,172$1.01M0.06%+686+1.4%Added
IPG Investment Advisors LLC49,774$1.00M0.23%−1,978−3.8%Reduced
Financial Advisory Service, Inc.49,715$1.00M0.08%+200+0.4%Added
Whittier Trust Co48,872$983.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
TownSquare Capital, LLC48,601$978.8K0.01%+20,175+71.0%Added
Silver Oak Securities, Inc48,211$965.6K0.09%+7,905+19.6%Added
Eqis Capital Management, Inc.47,583$958.3K0.08%−2,353−4.7%Reduced
Ade, LLC47,366$954.0K0.59%00.0%Unchanged
International Assets Investment Management, LLC46,649$953.5K0.08%−2,812,869−98.4%Reduced
VanWeelden Wealth Management, LLC47,305$952.7K0.86%+47,305New
Lane Generational LLC47,244$951.5K0.93%00.0%Unchanged
Warren Averett Asset Management, LLC46,855$943.7K0.01%+16,076+52.2%Added
Freestone Capital Holdings, LLC46,843$943.4K0.03%+2,432+5.5%Added
Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC47,833$942.0K0.20%+4,225+9.7%Added
Pettinga Financial Advisors, LLC46,197$930.4K0.21%+10,550+29.6%Added
Proficio Capital Partners LLC45,600$918.4K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Hurley Capital, LLC44,741$908.2K0.73%+44,741New
Hengehold Capital Management LLC44,995$906.2K0.09%−4,690−9.4%Reduced
Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP44,132$888.8K0.03%−695−1.6%Reduced
Cerity Partners LLC43,999$886.1K0.00%+345+0.8%Added
SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC43,916$884.5K0.09%−5,711−11.5%Reduced
LVM Capital Management Ltd43,675$880.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc43,532$876.3K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
StoneX Group Inc.43,150$869.0K0.05%−13,331−23.6%Reduced
Cypress Wealth Services, LLC42,902$864.0K0.17%+1,818+4.4%Added
Fielder Capital Group LLC42,207$850.0K0.26%00.0%Unchanged
Sandy Cove Advisors, LLC42,201$849.9K0.33%−6,700−13.7%Reduced
J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.42,131$848.5K0.03%+519+1.2%Added
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group41,954$845.0K0.05%−50.0%Reduced
Keel Point, LLC41,785$841.5K0.07%+8,214+24.5%Added
Islay Capital Management, LLC41,161$829.0K0.58%00.0%Unchanged
Sowell Financial Services LLC41,142$828.6K0.04%+8,777+27.1%Added
Compass Capital Corp40,913$824.0K0.32%+40,913New
Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC40,841$822.5K0.38%00.0%Unchanged
Goldman Sachs Group Inc40,736$820.4K0.00%−25,362−38.4%Reduced
White Pine Capital LLC40,514$816.0K0.27%+345+0.9%Added
UBS Group AG40,367$813.0K0.00%+31,121+336.6%Added
Citadel Advisors LLC39,669$798.9K0.00%+39,669New
Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC39,450$794.5K0.06%+1,150+3.0%Added
Avenir Corp38,860$782.6K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Harmony Asset Management LLC38,761$780.6K0.31%+4,067+11.7%Added
Rockport Wealth LLC37,230$749.8K0.33%+100+0.3%Added
Pathstone Holdings, LLC36,953$744.2K0.00%−8,776−19.2%Reduced
Straight Path Wealth Management36,450$734.1K0.29%+1,500+4.3%Added
Financial Advocates Investment Management36,215$729.4K0.04%−4,620−11.3%Reduced
Simplicity Wealth,LLC35,969$724.4K0.15%−14,726−29.0%Reduced
True North Advisors, LLC35,817$721.4K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Ameriprise Financial Inc35,371$712.4K0.00%−1,740−4.7%Reduced
Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc35,122$707.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Nvest Financial, LLC34,956$704.0K0.36%+34,956New
Stephens Inc34,925$703.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Tectonic Advisors LLC34,874$702.4K0.05%−5,804−14.3%Reduced
Harbour Investments, Inc.34,857$702.0K0.02%+650+1.9%Added
Summit Financial, LLC34,715$699.2K0.02%+22,241+178.3%Added
MKT Advisors LLC32,510$678.5K0.30%+800+2.5%Added
Commerce Bank33,536$675.4K0.00%−5,244−13.5%Reduced
Optimum Investment Advisors33,200$668.6K0.30%00.0%Unchanged
BlackRock, Inc.32,787$660.3K0.00%+32,787New
Kiker Wealth Management, LLC31,848$641.4K0.52%+31,848New
Ingalls & Snyder LLC31,129$627.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Equitable Holdings, Inc.30,912$622.6K0.01%−628,060−95.3%Reduced
Cozad Asset Management Inc30,644$617.2K0.06%+6,449+26.7%Added
Aveo Capital Partners, LLC30,128$606.8K0.07%+60.0%Added
Nadler Financial Group, Inc.30,005$604.3K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
CWA Asset Management Group, LLC29,568$595.5K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Latitude Advisors, LLC29,240$588.9K0.33%+1,669+6.1%Added
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC28,889$581.8K0.02%+2,040+7.6%Added
Merit Financial Group, LLC28,456$573.1K0.01%−2,745−8.8%Reduced
Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC27,261$549.0K0.01%+7,179+35.7%Added
Verity Asset Management, Inc.41,131$548.0K0.31%−32,473−44.1%Reduced
IFP Advisors, Inc26,887$541.5K0.02%−128−0.5%Reduced
Crown Wealth Group, LLC25,862$520.9K0.21%+3,791+17.2%Added
Lido Advisors, LLC25,636$516.3K0.00%+13,148+105.3%Added
CWM, LLC25,511$514.0K0.00%−6,029−19.1%Reduced
Westwood Holdings Group Inc.25,499$513.5K0.00%+25,499New
HBK Sorce Advisory LLC25,410$511.8K0.02%+12,072+90.5%Added
Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C.25,156$506.6K0.31%00.0%Unchanged
Drive Wealth Management, LLC24,550$505.4K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Atria Investments LLC24,770$498.9K0.01%+1,294+5.5%Added
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC24,668$496.8K0.01%+3,443+16.2%Added
Community Bank, N.A.24,654$496.3K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Semper Augustus Investments Group LLCSuperinvestorSemper Augustus23,869$480.7K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.23,522$473.7K0.01%−811−3.3%Reduced
Simon Quick Advisors, LLC23,452$472.3K0.03%+23,452New
BSW Wealth Partners23,327$469.8K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Oxbow Advisors, LLC23,232$467.9K0.06%+224+1.0%Added
apricus wealth, LLC23,000$463.2K0.30%00.0%Unchanged
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC23,000$463.2K0.07%+1,000+4.5%Added
First Hawaiian Bank22,778$458.7K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Vontobel Holding Ltd.22,735$457.9K0.00%+12,735+127.4%Added
Wedbush Securities Inc22,701$457.0K0.02%+5,950+35.5%Added
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC22,486$452.9K0.02%+9,869+78.2%Added
J2 Capital Management Inc22,333$449.8K0.42%+22,333New
Peak Financial Management, Inc.22,000$443.1K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC21,949$442.1K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, LLC21,625$435.5K0.01%+21,625New
Apexium Financial, LP21,500$433.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Rice Partnership, LLC21,498$433.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Cutter & CO Brokerage, Inc.21,250$428.0K0.10%+4,850+29.6%Added