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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, Q1 2025

Institutional positions in Sprott Physical Gold Trust as of Mar 31, 2025. 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
541
+52 vs. Q4 2024
Shares held
125.6M
+3.02M (+2.5%) vs. Q4 2024
Total value
$3.02B
+$543.8M (+22.0%) vs. Q4 2024
New holders
83
159 more added
Sold out
31
144 more reduced

6 institutions that held it in Q4 2024 haven't filed for Q1 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 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 holdersQ1 2025: 541 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 heldQ1 2025: $3.02B
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, Q1 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Sprott Physical Gold Trust; share changes are against Q4 2024.

Institutions holding PHYS in Q1 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Royal Bank of Canada7,917,978$190.5M0.04%+1,225,695+18.3%Added
Morgan Stanley5,727,807$137.8M0.01%−39,910−0.7%Reduced
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec5,304,046$127.6M0.63%−48,928−0.9%Reduced
Evanson Asset Management, LLC5,026,589$120.9M8.81%−301,667−5.7%Reduced
Central Trust Co4,643,973$111.7M2.75%−204,248−4.2%Reduced
Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.4,226,558$101.7M12.33%+29,770+0.7%Added
Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.3,821,555$91.9M3.05%−552,400−12.6%Reduced
Bleakley Financial Group, LLC2,772,374$66.7M2.14%−120,311−4.2%Reduced
Captrust Financial Advisors2,430,562$58.5M0.15%−16,948−0.7%Reduced
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.2,367,177$57.0M0.19%+66,054+2.9%Added
Matauro, LLC2,141,018$51.5M10.46%+154,057+7.8%Added
Raymond James Financial Inc2,077,643$50.0M0.02%−138,405−6.2%Reduced
Sprott Inc.1,988,236$47.8M2.83%−99,250−4.8%Reduced
Jupiter Asset Management Ltd1,953,178$47.1M0.45%+192,612+10.9%Added
South State Corp.1,885,075$45.4M2.07%+11,035+0.6%Added
Wealthcare Capital Management LLC1,699,189$40.9M4.15%−212,518−11.1%Reduced
Envestnet Asset Management Inc1,682,311$40.5M0.01%−130,801−7.2%Reduced
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC1,532,259$36.9M0.05%+170,662+12.5%Added
Wells Fargo & Company1,516,504$36.5M0.01%+5,596+0.4%Added
LPL Financial LLC1,460,290$35.1M0.01%+9,179+0.6%Added
Forest Hill Capital, LLC1,448,500$34.9M26.08%00.0%Unchanged
Private Advisor Group, LLC1,307,698$31.5M0.19%+126,850+10.7%Added
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.1,209,682$29.1M0.06%+265,555+28.1%Added
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC1,172,384$28.2M0.05%+665,199+131.2%Added
Basepoint Wealth LLC1,156,894$27.8M21.77%−17,037−1.5%Reduced
Cetera Investment Advisers1,155,076$27.8M0.05%+23,608+2.1%Added
Auxano Advisors, LLC1,020,612$24.6M6.51%+19,187+1.9%Added
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC997,846$24.0M0.12%−453,231−31.2%Reduced
Jane Street Group, LLC976,052$23.5M0.04%−1,013,025−50.9%Reduced
Capital Wealth Alliance, LLC972,330$23.4M13.98%+12,937+1.3%Added
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co943,412$22.7M0.02%−31,213−3.2%Reduced
Bank of America Corp938,012$22.6M0.00%+16,826+1.8%Added
HighTower Advisors, LLC899,783$21.6M0.03%+62,911+7.5%Added
Van Den Berg Management I, Inc872,529$21.0M6.43%−13,411−1.5%Reduced
Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC860,211$20.7M4.92%+21,402+2.6%Added
Concorde Financial Corp843,297$20.3M11.19%+2,737+0.3%Added
Bank of Montreal812,258$19.6M0.01%+26,744+3.4%Added
Baird Financial Group, Inc.772,874$18.6M0.04%−8,598−1.1%Reduced
Scotia Capital Inc.758,099$18.3M0.10%+438,259+137.0%Added
3EDGE Asset Management, LP672,751$16.0M1.09%+197,796+41.6%Added
Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC665,430$16.0M1.05%−1,543−0.2%Reduced
Meixler Investment Management, Ltd.654,270$15.7M10.91%−167,883−20.4%Reduced
Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, LTD.625,352$15.0M4.22%+288,642+85.7%Added
Stifel Financial Corp620,689$14.9M0.02%+58,410+10.4%Added
Spears Abacus Advisors LLC615,590$14.8M0.32%00.0%Unchanged
Marex Group plc608,830$14.6M0.28%−29,850−4.7%Reduced
TCP Asset Management, LLC606,485$14.6M3.26%−8,575−1.4%Reduced
Toroso Investments, LLC589,927$14.2M0.12%+589,927New
Fidelis Capital Partners, LLC553,280$13.9M1.48%+3,000+0.5%Added
Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC571,700$13.8M0.16%−84,407−12.9%Reduced
CIBC World Markets Inc.559,844$13.5M0.03%+77,546+16.1%Added
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC554,485$13.3M0.15%−34,023−5.8%Reduced
Mariner, LLC551,702$13.3M0.02%+375,603+213.3%Added
Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC541,704$13.0M0.35%+418,273+338.9%Added
JPMorgan Chase & Co536,004$12.9M0.00%+89,381+20.0%Added
O'Brien Greene & Co. Inc510,372$12.3M4.12%+30,181+6.3%Added
Cohen & Steers, Inc.502,155$12.1M0.02%+10,000+2.0%Added
National Bank of Canada499,516$11.9M0.01%+47,033+10.4%Added
Mountain Lake Investment Management LLC490,593$11.8M11.11%+114,593+30.5%Added
Quilter Plc459,731$11.1M0.23%−36,456−7.3%Reduced
Barometer Capital Management Inc.455,670$11.0M4.08%+355,270+353.9%Added
Philadelphia Trust Co429,114$10.3M0.88%−24,308−5.4%Reduced
Essex Financial Services, Inc.417,746$10.1M0.72%+2,061+0.5%Added
Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC412,500$9.92M4.57%+412,500New
Avantax Advisory Services, Inc.412,105$9.92M0.06%+396,193+2,489.9%Added
Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc.406,043$9.77M0.12%−106,299−20.7%Reduced
Global Endowment Management, LP396,000$9.53M1.24%00.0%Unchanged
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC386,763$9.31M0.03%−4,494−1.1%Reduced
Guild Investment Management, Inc.385,039$9.26M9.73%+2,869+0.8%Added
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC364,930$8.78M0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Chemung Canal Trust Co358,715$8.63M1.90%−38,870−9.8%Reduced
Accordant Advisory Group Inc336,088$8.09M7.91%+57,017+20.4%Added
Vident Advisory, LLC335,373$8.07M0.12%+42,904+14.7%Added
Advisory Services Network, LLC330,552$7.95M0.15%+5,848+1.8%Added
SMI Advisory Services, LLC345,285$7.88M1.78%+128,816+59.5%Added
Pacific Sage Partners, LLC326,985$7.87M1.77%−312−0.1%Reduced
Prospera Financial Services Inc322,011$7.75M0.18%−1,982−0.6%Reduced
Strategic Blueprint, LLC313,238$7.54M0.41%+65,049+26.2%Added
Sanctuary Advisors, LLC309,860$7.46M0.05%−16,595−5.1%Reduced
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA305,151$7.34M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Blair William & Co300,205$7.22M0.02%+31,600+11.8%Added
Biltmore Family Office, LLC299,475$7.21M1.23%−832−0.3%Reduced
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC298,629$7.19M0.06%−29,736−9.1%Reduced
Amitell Capital Pte Ltd295,959$7.12M5.50%−47,048−13.7%Reduced
Bailard, Inc.294,738$7.09M0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Alpha Advisors, LLC290,436$6.99M6.08%−9,836−3.3%Reduced
Creative Planning285,509$6.87M0.01%+93,814+48.9%Added
Laird Norton Trust Company, LLC282,293$6.79M1.09%−181,007−39.1%Reduced
Ancora Advisors, LLC277,878$6.69M0.15%+36,859+15.3%Added
Palumbo Wealth Management LLC277,008$6.66M2.23%+2,501+0.9%Added
Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management, LLC265,865$6.40M3.03%+3,120+1.2%Added
Courage Capital Management LLC264,500$6.36M12.99%00.0%Unchanged
Evergreen Capital Management LLC259,180$6.24M0.21%+20,733+8.7%Added
Money Concepts Capital Corp257,340$6.19M0.46%−14,336−5.3%Reduced
PFG Investments, LLC256,521$6.17M0.40%−3,503−1.3%Reduced
Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC251,791$6.06M1.17%+4,383+1.8%Added
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.244,517$5.88M0.20%−1,052−0.4%Reduced
NewEdge Wealth, LLC237,840$5.72M0.10%+11,400+5.0%Added
Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc.236,297$5.69M0.43%−11,601−4.7%Reduced
Transcend Wealth Collective, LLC235,871$5.68M0.41%+235,871New