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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, Q2 2025

Institutional positions in Sprott Physical Gold Trust as of Jun 30, 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
559
+24 vs. Q1 2025
Shares held
140.5M
+15.1M (+12.0%) vs. Q1 2025
Total value
$3.57B
+$552.2M (+18.3%) vs. Q1 2025
New holders
56
171 more added
Sold out
32
178 more reduced

6 institutions that held it in Q1 2025 haven't filed for Q2 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q1 2025: 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 holdersQ2 2025: 559 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 heldQ2 2025: $3.57B
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, Q2 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Sprott Physical Gold Trust; share changes are against Q1 2025.

Institutions holding PHYS in Q2 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Modera Wealth Management, LLC12,500$316.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Pure Portfolios Holdings LLC12,490$316.6K0.11%−1,289−9.4%Reduced
Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd12,482$316.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
International Assets Investment Management, LLC12,426$315.0K0.03%+1,350+12.2%Added
Park Avenue Securities LLC12,368$314.0K0.00%−197−1.6%Reduced
Nations Financial Group Inc,12,369$313.6K0.02%−85−0.7%Reduced
Apriem Advisors12,113$307.1K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC12,000$304.2K0.05%+1,000+9.1%Added
Menlo Advisors LLC12,000$304.0K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Heritage Trust Co11,987$303.9K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Armstrong Advisory Group, Inc11,794$299.0K0.02%+3,998+51.3%Added
Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC11,658$295.5K0.02%−250−2.1%Reduced
Forza Wealth Management, LLC11,613$294.4K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
IFG Advisory, LLC11,608$294.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
LexAurum Advisors, LLC11,600$294.1K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, LTD.11,545$292.7K0.07%−613,807−98.2%Reduced
Prelude Capital Management, LLC11,522$292.1K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
National Asset Management, Inc.11,314$286.8K0.01%−2,396−17.5%Reduced
David Loasby11,035$283.2K0.02%−545−4.7%Reduced
Keybank National Association11,127$282.1K0.00%+11,127New
Fairway Wealth LLC11,111$281.7K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Principia Wealth Advisory, LLC11,020$279.4K0.24%−2,165−16.4%Reduced
Integrity Alliance, LLC.11,009$279.1K0.02%−5,404−32.9%Reduced
Neuberger Berman Group LLC11,000$278.9K0.00%−6,180−36.0%Reduced
Inspire Advisors, LLC10,488$265.9K0.03%−6−0.1%Reduced
Atomi Financial Group, Inc.10,456$265.1K0.01%+10,456New
Mather Group, LLC.10,449$264.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Investment Partners Asset Management, Inc.10,383$263.2K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC10,380$263.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC10,285$260.7K0.01%+1,830+21.6%Added
Capital City Trust Co10,250$259.8K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC10,250$259.8K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Carnegie Lake Advisors LLC10,200$259.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Willis Johnson & Associates, Inc.10,216$259.0K0.02%−368−3.5%Reduced
Secure Asset Management, LLC10,200$258.6K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Mendota Financial Group, LLC10,000$253.5K0.24%−1,000−9.1%Reduced
Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc10,000$253.5K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Brown Advisory Inc10,000$253.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Tiemann Investment Advisors, LLC10,000$253.5K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Clientfirst Wealth Management, LLC10,000$253.5K0.26%00.0%Unchanged
Littlejohn Financial Services, Inc.10,000$253.5K0.20%00.0%Unchanged
Tower Bridge Advisors10,000$253.5K0.03%+10,000New
Glenmede Investment Management, LP10,000$253.5K0.00%+10,000New
Zacks Investment Management9,815$248.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Graypoint LLC9,729$246.6K0.01%−43−0.4%Reduced
Wealth Dimensions Group, Ltd.9,500$240.8K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Orleans Capital Management Corp9,300$235.8K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Thoroughbred Financial Services, LLC9,225$233.0K0.02%−2,945−24.2%Reduced
Strait & Sound Wealth Management LLC9,117$231.1K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Cidel Asset Management Inc8,915$229.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Atlas Capital Advisors LLC9,000$228.2K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Sentinus, LLC8,961$227.2K0.06%−12−0.1%Reduced
Sonora Investment Management Group, LLC8,935$226.5K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Diligent Investors, LLC8,910$225.9K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Hilltop Holdings Inc.8,828$223.8K0.01%−50−0.6%Reduced
Pacific Center for Financial Services8,750$221.8K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Cushing Capital Partners, LLC8,745$221.7K0.19%00.0%Unchanged
Pecaut & Co.8,700$220.5K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Asset Advisors Investment Management, LLC8,600$218.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Adviser Investments LLC8,500$215.5K0.00%+8,500New
Beacon Financial Advisory LLC8,398$212.9K0.06%+8,398New
HB Wealth Management, LLC8,337$211.3K0.00%+8,337New
Smithfield Trust Co8,347$211.0K0.01%+2,175+35.2%Added
New Republic Capital, LLC8,323$211.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Ballew Advisors, Inc8,220$210.0K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC8,283$210.0K0.02%+8,283New
Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC8,255$209.3K0.00%−28,711−77.7%Reduced
Ledyard National Bank8,187$207.5K0.02%+8,187New
Forum Financial Management, LP8,169$207.1K0.00%+8,169New
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors, LLC8,000$202.8K0.04%+8,000New
Tranquilli Financial Advisor LLC8,000$202.8K0.13%+8,000New
Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC8,000$202.8K0.16%+8,000New
Uniting Wealth Partners, LLC8,000$202.8K0.08%+8,000New
Allen Capital Group, LLC7,958$201.7K0.02%+7,958New
Principal Securities, Inc.7,438$188.6K0.00%+7,129+2,307.1%Added
Evergreen Private Wealth LLC7,301$185.1K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Parallel Advisors, LLC6,988$177.1K0.00%−500−6.7%Reduced
CoreCap Advisors, LLC6,960$176.4K0.01%+346+5.2%Added
Centaurus Financial, Inc.6,714$170.0K0.01%+6,714New
Ronald Blue Trust, Inc.6,562$166.3K0.00%+6,216+1,796.5%Added
Bryn Mawr Trust Co6,500$164.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Total Investment Management Inc6,491$164.5K0.02%+6,491New
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc6,300$159.7K0.01%+2,750+77.5%Added
Harbor Investment Advisory, LLC6,090$154.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Red Tortoise LLC5,600$142.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Nalls Sherbakoff Group, LLC5,226$132.5K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Arlington Trust Co LLC5,206$132.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Colonial Trust Advisors5,000$126.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Private Trust Co NA5,000$126.8K0.01%+500+11.1%Added
Sunbelt Securities, Inc.5,960$120.0K0.01%−1,975−24.9%Reduced
Colonial Trust Co4,682$118.7K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Evermay Wealth Management LLC4,347$110.2K0.01%+441+11.3%Added
Icon Wealth Advisors, LLC4,100$103.9K0.01%+4,100New
JNBA Financial Advisors3,917$99.3K0.01%−379−8.8%Reduced
Smartleaf Asset Management LLC3,937$98.5K0.01%+1,751+80.1%Added
Medallion Wealth Advisors, LLC3,770$96.2K0.04%−1,387−26.9%Reduced
Salomon & Ludwin, LLC3,250$83.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Evelyn Partners Investment Management (Europe) Ltd3,250$82.4K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC3,200$81.1K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
1620 Investment Advisors, Inc.3,109$78.8K0.06%00.0%Unchanged