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.
| Quarter | Holders | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 655 | $4.40B |
| Q1 2026 | 683 | $4.84B |
| Q4 2025 | 642 | $4.66B |
| Q3 2025 | 584 | $3.98B |
| Q2 2025 | 559 | $3.57B |
| Q1 2025 | 541 | $3.02B |
| Q4 2024 | 495 | $2.48B |
| Q3 2024 | 467 | $2.52B |
| Q2 2024 | 434 | $2.12B |
| Q1 2024 | 411 | $2.04B |
| Q4 2023 | 404 | $1.85B |
| Q3 2023 | 391 | $1.75B |
| Q2 2023 | 384 | $1.66B |
| Q1 2023 | 390 | $1.80B |
| Q4 2022 | 386 | $1.58B |
| Q3 2022 | 365 | $1.42B |
| Q2 2022 | 381 | $1.58B |
| Q1 2022 | 378 | $1.70B |
| Q4 2021 | 355 | $1.45B |
| Q3 2021 | 328 | $1.37B |
| Q2 2021 | 320 | $1.30B |
| Q1 2021 | 312 | $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.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington National Bank | – | $5.58M | 0.03% | – | – |
| Abacus Planning Group, Inc. | 170,885 | $5.64M | 0.75% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Beaumont Financial Advisors, LLC | 183,278 | $6.05M | 0.40% | +13,214+7.8% | Added |
| Chicago Capital, LLC | 186,978 | $6.17M | 0.15% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. | 195,013 | $6.44M | 4.04% | +195,013 | New |
| Camden Capital, LLC | 196,585 | $6.49M | 0.41% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. | 198,049 | $6.54M | 0.16% | −11,052−5.3% | Reduced |
| CI Private Wealth, LLC | 198,648 | $6.56M | 0.01% | +30,906+18.4% | Added |
| Proficio Capital Partners LLC | 199,180 | $6.58M | 0.46% | +156,080+362.1% | Added |
| Sentinus, LLC | 199,762 | $6.60M | 0.63% | +199,762 | New |
| AQR Capital Management LLC | 199,902 | $6.60M | 0.00% | +10,309+5.4% | Added |
| Dakota Wealth Management | 200,628 | $6.62M | 0.12% | +53,411+36.3% | Added |
| Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management | 202,000 | $6.67M | 1.38% | +202,000 | New |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC | 203,104 | $6.71M | 0.25% | −114,798−36.1% | Reduced |
| Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC | 203,357 | $6.71M | 1.43% | +203,357 | New |
| Macroview Investment Management LLC | 203,597 | $6.72M | 4.63% | −1,017−0.5% | Reduced |
| Palumbo Wealth Management LLC | 204,306 | $6.75M | 1.66% | +5,890+3.0% | Added |
| Eaton Financial Holdings Company, LLC | 204,814 | $6.76M | 1.82% | +204,814 | New |
| WIT Partners Advisory Pte. Ltd. | 213,687 | $6.81M | 2.36% | −62,500−22.6% | Reduced |
| Elevate Capital Advisors, LLC | 206,666 | $6.82M | 4.51% | +3,555+1.8% | Added |
| Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC | 207,688 | $6.86M | 0.11% | +15,630+8.1% | Added |
| Warwick Investment Management, Inc. | 209,390 | $6.91M | 1.07% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Sowell Financial Services LLC | 210,302 | $6.94M | 0.26% | −69,970−25.0% | Reduced |
| Latigo Investments, LLC | 214,134 | $7.07M | 3.48% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Oppenheimer & Co Inc | 216,283 | $7.14M | 0.10% | −2,508−1.1% | Reduced |
| Creative Planning | 216,688 | $7.16M | 0.01% | +10,620+5.2% | Added |
| Brown Brothers Harriman & Co | 226,684 | $7.49M | 0.04% | +20,631+10.0% | Added |
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 226,758 | $7.49M | 0.00% | +8,520+3.9% | Added |
| Alpha Advisors, LLC | 227,827 | $7.52M | 5.80% | +1,899+0.8% | Added |
| Camelot Technology Advisors, Inc. | 229,885 | $7.59M | 5.71% | +7,504+3.4% | Added |
| Brookstone Capital Management | 231,562 | $7.65M | 0.09% | +44,447+23.8% | Added |
| Phraction Management LLC | 235,467 | $7.78M | 2.09% | +13,040+5.9% | Added |
| Quilter Plc | 236,134 | $7.80M | 0.13% | −203,579−46.3% | Reduced |
| Evergreen Capital Management LLC | 242,892 | $8.02M | 0.18% | −2,645−1.1% | Reduced |
| Botty Investors LLC | 248,200 | $8.20M | 1.94% | +75,000+43.3% | Added |
| Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC | 250,000 | $8.26M | 2.89% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Blair William & Co | 250,165 | $8.26M | 0.02% | −7,191−2.8% | Reduced |
| Money Concepts Capital Corp | 251,289 | $8.30M | 0.47% | −252−0.1% | Reduced |
| Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management, LLC | 254,693 | $8.41M | 3.38% | −3,618−1.4% | Reduced |
| PFG Investments, LLC | 258,864 | $8.55M | 0.40% | −172−0.1% | Reduced |
| Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC | 260,499 | $8.60M | 1.18% | −7,365−2.7% | Reduced |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC | 260,943 | $8.62M | 0.10% | +24,828+10.5% | Added |
| Courage Capital Management LLC | 264,500 | $8.73M | 12.07% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | 266,534 | $8.80M | 0.05% | −21,727−7.5% | Reduced |
| K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc | 268,206 | $8.87M | 1.18% | −18,290−6.4% | Reduced |
| Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC | 283,322 | $9.36M | 0.06% | −72,372−20.3% | Reduced |
| Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. | 288,712 | $9.53M | 0.44% | −8,781−3.0% | Reduced |
| Biltmore Family Office, LLC | 290,490 | $9.59M | 1.32% | −2,500−0.9% | Reduced |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 295,501 | $9.76M | 0.02% | −16,705−5.4% | Reduced |
| Blueprint Investment Partners LLC | 297,549 | $9.83M | 1.05% | +69,162+30.3% | Added |
| Blueprint Financial Advisors LLC | 297,549 | $9.83M | 1.50% | +69,162+30.3% | Added |
| MAI Capital Management | 302,791 | $10.0M | 0.06% | +287,097+1,829.3% | Added |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC | 312,269 | $10.3M | 0.15% | −16,017−4.9% | Reduced |
| Pacific Sage Partners, LLC | 321,988 | $10.6M | 1.69% | +811+0.3% | Added |
| Philadelphia Trust Co | 329,403 | $10.9M | 0.75% | −16,760−4.8% | Reduced |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 330,187 | $10.9M | 0.01% | +10,723+3.4% | Added |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC | 338,489 | $11.2M | 0.16% | +49,850+17.3% | Added |
| Mariner, LLC | 342,270 | $11.3M | 0.01% | −10,881−3.1% | Reduced |
| SMI Advisory Services, LLC | 323,644 | $11.3M | 1.95% | −15,699−4.6% | Reduced |
| Fulcrum Wealth Advisors, LLC | 344,740 | $11.4M | 9.37% | +344,740 | New |
| Ancora Advisors, LLC | 348,538 | $11.5M | 0.24% | +2,737+0.8% | Added |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 348,771 | $11.5M | 0.00% | +5,867+1.7% | Added |
| TrustWell Financial Advisors, LLC | 352,764 | $11.6M | 11.26% | +352,764 | New |
| Accordant Advisory Group Inc | 359,717 | $11.9M | 8.20% | −14,801−4.0% | Reduced |
| Guild Investment Management, Inc. | 363,845 | $12.0M | 8.91% | −330−0.1% | Reduced |
| Vident Advisory, LLC | 363,846 | $12.0M | 0.11% | +24,747+7.3% | Added |
| Transcend Wealth Collective, LLC | 367,978 | $12.2M | 0.94% | +19,949+5.7% | Added |
| Tiaa Trust, National Association | 374,029 | $12.4M | 0.03% | +2,006+0.5% | Added |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC | 382,269 | $12.6M | 0.14% | +1,994+0.5% | Added |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. | 383,643 | $12.7M | 0.08% | +57,380+17.6% | Added |
| Asset One Wealth Management LLC | 364,106 | $12.7M | 1.75% | +364,106 | New |
| Kera Capital Partners, Inc. | 356,193 | $13.0M | 1.60% | +127,170+55.5% | Added |
| Harbour Wealth Management Group, Inc. | 394,729 | $13.0M | 10.19% | +394,729 | New |
| Global Endowment Management, LP | 396,000 | $13.1M | 1.63% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Essex Financial Services, Inc. | 402,254 | $13.3M | 0.76% | −1,358−0.3% | Reduced |
| Oberndorf William E | 411,371 | $13.6M | 17.20% | +189,207+85.2% | Added |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | 412,085 | $13.6M | 0.24% | +302,082+274.6% | Added |
| Essential Partners LLC | 415,830 | $13.7M | 4.23% | +11,963+3.0% | Added |
| Summit Financial, LLC | 419,308 | $13.8M | 0.20% | +44,631+11.9% | Added |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC | 426,979 | $14.1M | 0.08% | +96,458+29.2% | Added |
| JP Wealth Management, Inc. | 429,770 | $14.2M | 10.03% | +96,635+29.0% | Added |
| Mountain Lake Investment Management LLC | 451,183 | $14.9M | 11.32% | −10,957−2.4% | Reduced |
| Hengehold Capital Management LLC | 465,752 | $15.4M | 1.30% | −11,823−2.5% | Reduced |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | 466,425 | $15.4M | 0.02% | −297,871−39.0% | Reduced |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc | 480,041 | $15.9M | 0.26% | −44,859−8.5% | Reduced |
| BIP Wealth, LLC | 491,350 | $16.2M | 0.57% | +378,445+335.2% | Added |
| Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC | 506,481 | $16.7M | 0.33% | +955+0.2% | Added |
| Leavell Investment Management, Inc. | 517,311 | $17.1M | 0.71% | +239,175+86.0% | Added |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC | 520,078 | $17.2M | 0.20% | +10,221+2.0% | Added |
| Cohen & Steers, Inc. | 522,155 | $17.2M | 0.03% | +20,000+4.0% | Added |
| TCP Asset Management, LLC | 539,205 | $17.8M | 3.00% | −36,947−6.4% | Reduced |
| Wealthcare Capital Management LLC | 542,246 | $17.9M | 1.78% | −79,064−12.7% | Reduced |
| Fidelis Capital Partners, LLC | 543,915 | $18.0M | 1.30% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| O'Brien Greene & Co. Inc | 565,616 | $18.7M | 5.54% | +31,714+5.9% | Added |
| Laird Norton Trust Company, LLC | 568,643 | $18.8M | 0.39% | +241,562+73.9% | Added |
| Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 583,129 | $19.3M | 0.03% | +381,991+189.9% | Added |
| National Bank of Canada | 592,806 | $19.4M | 0.02% | +30,290+5.4% | Added |
| Meixler Investment Management, Ltd. | 592,961 | $19.6M | 11.90% | −17,705−2.9% | Reduced |
| Spears Abacus Advisors LLC | 614,790 | $20.3M | 0.38% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | 631,233 | $20.8M | 0.10% | −329,615−34.3% | Reduced |