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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 2025

Institutional positions in Sprott Physical Gold Trust as of Dec 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
642
+68 vs. Q3 2025
Shares held
140.6M
+6.63M (+4.9%) vs. Q3 2025
Total value
$4.66B
+$687.5M (+17.3%) vs. Q3 2025
New holders
98
181 more added
Sold out
30
188 more reduced

10 institutions that held it in Q3 2025 haven't filed for Q4 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 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 holdersQ4 2025: 642 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 2025: $4.66B
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 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Sprott Physical Gold Trust; share changes are against Q3 2025.

Institutions holding PHYS in Q4 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Peak Financial Management, Inc.22,000$726.4K0.19%−214−1.0%Reduced
S.A. Mason LLC22,062$728.5K0.29%+1,005+4.8%Added
RIA Advisory Group LLC22,567$745.2K0.18%−301−1.3%Reduced
Sankala Group LLC18,740$752.4K0.60%+18,740New
Private Client Services, LLC23,191$765.8K0.24%−9,890−29.9%Reduced
BSW Wealth Partners23,327$770.3K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Atomi Financial Group, Inc.23,450$774.3K0.02%+12,994+124.3%Added
Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.23,453$774.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Meridian Wealth Advisors, LLC23,469$774.9K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Flow Traders U.S. LLC23,579$779.0K0.03%−33,245−58.5%Reduced
McAlvany Wealth Management LLC17,055$781.1K0.60%+17,055New
Nvest Financial, LLC23,717$783.1K0.33%+4,666+24.5%Added
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC23,818$786.5K0.00%+23,818New
Lumbard & Kellner, LLC23,831$786.9K0.28%00.0%Unchanged
Semper Augustus Investments Group LLCSuperinvestorSemper Augustus23,869$788.2K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
XTX Topco Ltd24,269$801.4K0.02%−25,425−51.2%Reduced
Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, LLC24,544$810.4K0.01%+2,319+10.4%Added
Wedbush Securities Inc24,553$811.0K0.02%−360−1.4%Reduced
Community Bank, N.A.24,654$814.1K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
HBK Sorce Advisory LLC22,251$830.2K0.02%−3,159−12.4%Reduced
Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C.25,156$830.7K0.35%00.0%Unchanged
Journey Strategic Wealth LLC25,411$839.1K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Sound View Wealth Advisors Group, LLC25,975$857.7K0.06%+6,075+30.5%Added
Harmony Asset Management LLC26,166$864.0K0.29%−2,897−10.0%Reduced
Howe & Rusling Inc26,221$865.8K0.06%+2,708+11.5%Added
Walser Wealth Management Company, A Ltd Liability Co26,662$880.4K0.46%+26,662New
Millennium Capital Advisors, LLC26,988$891.1K0.53%00.0%Unchanged
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC27,221$898.8K0.02%−800−2.9%Reduced
Bank of New York Mellon Corp27,260$900.1K0.00%−201−0.7%Reduced
Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC27,498$908.0K0.01%+733+2.7%Added
Straight Path Wealth Management28,144$929.3K0.25%−1,250−4.3%Reduced
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc28,290$934.1K0.05%+14,415+103.9%Added
Kovack Advisors, Inc.29,554$975.9K0.05%+29,554New
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC29,958$989.2K0.01%+3,646+13.9%Added
J2 Capital Management Inc29,969$989.6K0.72%+960+3.3%Added
Fisher Asset Management, LLC30,054$992.4K0.00%−63−0.2%Reduced
Miracle Mile Advisors, LLC30,069$992.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Latitude Advisors, LLC30,540$1.01M0.44%+300+1.0%Added
True North Advisors, LLC30,659$1.01M0.13%−3,959−11.4%Reduced
Merit Financial Group, LLC30,893$1.02M0.01%−162−0.5%Reduced
Whalerock Point Partners, LLC31,000$1.02M0.19%+31,000New
Ingalls & Snyder LLC31,114$1.03M0.04%−150.0%Reduced
IFP Advisors, Inc31,408$1.04M0.02%+61+0.2%Added
MKT Advisors LLC30,710$1.04M0.36%−1,500−4.7%Reduced
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC32,158$1.06M0.01%+32,158New
Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC32,213$1.06M0.01%+3,200+11.0%Added
Allworth Financial LP32,569$1.08M0.00%+10,175+45.4%Added
Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC32,683$1.08M0.08%−1,610−4.7%Reduced
Pettinga Financial Advisors, LLC33,757$1.11M0.21%−6,440−16.0%Reduced
Equitable Holdings, Inc.33,810$1.12M0.01%+4,555+15.6%Added
Pathstone Holdings, LLC34,598$1.14M0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Stephens Inc34,925$1.15M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Columbia Advisory Partners LLC34,977$1.15M0.79%−18,498−34.6%Reduced
Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc35,122$1.16M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Lido Advisors, LLC39,267$1.16M0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Diesslin Group, Inc.35,834$1.18M0.47%+35,834New
Crown Wealth Group, LLC36,011$1.19M0.33%+6,253+21.0%Added
Arnhold LLC36,486$1.20M0.09%−15,000−29.1%Reduced
Andina Capital Management, LLC36,990$1.22M0.74%−8,972−19.5%Reduced
BEAM Asset Management, LLC37,522$1.24M0.34%+2,624+7.5%Added
Kavar Capital Partners Group, LLC37,600$1.24M0.17%−4,800−11.3%Reduced
IPG Investment Advisors LLC38,137$1.26M0.22%−4,431−10.4%Reduced
White Pine Capital LLC38,533$1.27M0.35%00.0%Unchanged
Cresset Asset Management, LLC39,050$1.29M0.01%+2,974+8.2%Added
VestGen Advisors, LLC39,353$1.30M0.06%+3,653+10.2%Added
Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC48,180$1.30M0.14%+408+0.9%Added
Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd.39,500$1.30M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Matrix Private Capital Group LLC39,639$1.31M0.66%+17,577+79.7%Added
Cozad Asset Management Inc39,733$1.31M0.10%+2,386+6.4%Added
Bokf, NA40,031$1.32M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Islay Capital Management, LLC40,161$1.33M0.78%00.0%Unchanged
Oxbow Advisors, LLC40,275$1.33M0.12%+1,151+2.9%Added
L2 Asset Management, LLC40,288$1.33M0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Benjamin Edwards Inc40,425$1.33M0.01%−4,986−11.0%Reduced
Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC40,841$1.35M0.48%00.0%Unchanged
Cypress Wealth Services, LLC41,725$1.38M0.19%−110−0.3%Reduced
Keel Point, LLC41,725$1.38M0.08%+1,138+2.8%Added
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group41,954$1.39M0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Sandy Cove Advisors, LLC42,201$1.39M0.41%00.0%Unchanged
Fielder Capital Group LLC42,207$1.39M0.30%00.0%Unchanged
Warren Averett Asset Management, LLC42,848$1.41M0.01%−9,717−18.5%Reduced
LVM Capital Management Ltd43,675$1.44M0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Verity Asset Management, Inc.45,555$1.50M0.65%−16,042−26.0%Reduced
Lane Generational LLC45,858$1.51M1.37%00.0%Unchanged
Insight Advisors, LLC48,884$1.61M0.24%−2,040−4.0%Reduced
SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC47,811$1.63M0.16%+3,296+7.4%Added
Wedmont Private Capital47,813$1.63M0.06%−12,000−20.1%Reduced
Commerce Bank49,401$1.63M0.01%+14,365+41.0%Added
StoneX Group Inc.49,488$1.63M0.07%−11,500−18.9%Reduced
Financial Advisory Service, Inc.50,345$1.66M0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Security National Bank50,943$1.68M0.24%00.0%Unchanged
Hurley Capital, LLC51,174$1.69M0.95%+3,971+8.4%Added
Waddell & Associates, LLC51,216$1.69M0.11%+782+1.6%Added
VanWeelden Wealth Management, LLC51,265$1.69M1.33%−500−1.0%Reduced
Archetype Wealth Partners51,283$1.69M0.22%00.0%Unchanged
Independent Family Office, LLC51,316$1.69M0.71%00.0%Unchanged
Ade, LLC52,213$1.72M0.83%+3,646+7.5%Added
Rebalance, LLC52,268$1.73M0.10%00.0%Unchanged
M&T Bank Corp53,246$1.76M0.01%+3,936+8.0%Added
Fort Point Capital Partners LLC50,000$1.76M0.21%00.0%Unchanged