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Sprott Physical Gold Trust

PHYS
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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 2026

Institutional positions in Sprott Physical Gold Trust as of Mar 31, 2026. 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
683
+47 vs. Q4 2025
Shares held
136.6M
−3.68M (−2.6%) vs. Q4 2025
Total value
$4.84B
+$190.8M (+4.1%) vs. Q4 2025
New holders
89
201 more added
Sold out
42
213 more reduced

6 institutions that held it in Q4 2025 haven't filed for Q1 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 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 holdersQ1 2026: 683 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 2026: $4.84B
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 2026

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Sprott Physical Gold Trust; share changes are against Q4 2025.

Institutions holding PHYS in Q1 2026
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Hollencrest Capital Management88,780$3.15M0.12%−1,912−2.1%Reduced
J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.89,004$3.15M0.11%+4,686+5.6%Added
Proficio Capital Partners LLC89,840$3.18M0.17%−109,340−54.9%Reduced
IHT Wealth Management, LLC91,873$3.26M0.08%+18,707+25.6%Added
E&G Advisors, LP92,053$3.26M0.73%−326−0.4%Reduced
Connective Portfolio Management, LLC85,000$3.29M8.90%00.0%Unchanged
Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC93,033$3.30M0.22%+4,103+4.6%Added
Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC94,308$3.34M0.24%+3,535+3.9%Added
VectorGlobal IAG, Inc.96,017$3.40M0.88%+96,017New
Sonoma Private Wealth LLC96,318$3.41M4.20%+15,042+18.5%Added
Bailard, Inc.97,366$3.45M0.08%−302−0.3%Reduced
Layline Advisors, LLC99,463$3.52M3.94%+99,463New
Apella Capital, LLC96,777$3.56M0.05%−1,907−1.9%Reduced
Fiduciary Trust Co103,625$3.67M0.04%−6,753−6.1%Reduced
New Harbor Financial Group, LLC108,696$3.85M0.70%−1,649−1.5%Reduced
Belpointe Asset Management LLC109,148$3.87M0.14%−10,257−8.6%Reduced
Grand Central Investment Group109,812$3.89M2.88%+850+0.8%Added
Stephens Inc110,099$3.90M0.05%+75,174+215.2%Added
Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co110,852$3.93M0.19%−19,670−15.1%Reduced
Amitell Capital Pte Ltd112,334$3.98M6.38%−50,304−30.9%Reduced
Bruce G. Allen Investments, LLC113,065$4.01M2.62%−19,239−14.5%Reduced
D.A. Davidson & Co.113,876$4.04M0.02%+14,822+15.0%Added
Quadrant Private Wealth Management, LLC114,222$4.05M0.63%+1,643+1.5%Added
Red Door Wealth Management, LLC114,862$4.07M0.42%00.0%Unchanged
XTX Topco Ltd122,179$4.33M0.08%+97,910+403.4%Added
Davenport & Co LLC123,857$4.39M0.02%+5,302+4.5%Added
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.127,720$4.53M0.01%−18,680−12.8%Reduced
Bay Colony Advisory Group, Inc d/b/a Bay Colony Advisors128,035$4.54M0.55%−24,209−15.9%Reduced
CIBC Bancorp USA Inc.128,416$4.55M0.01%+128,416New
Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc.130,077$4.61M0.08%−264−0.2%Reduced
Kerntke Otto McGlone Wealth Management Group134,538$4.77M3.25%+13,642+11.3%Added
McIlrath & Eck, LLC137,968$4.89M0.36%+137,968New
NovaPoint Capital, LLC140,336$4.97M1.25%−6,994−4.7%Reduced
Golden State Equity Partners141,489$5.01M0.38%+141,489New
CI Private Wealth, LLC141,827$5.03M0.01%−56,821−28.6%Reduced
Cauble & Harre Wealth Management, Inc.141,721$5.06M4.03%−14,952−9.5%Reduced
Entruity Wealth, LLC144,915$5.14M3.49%+2,070+1.4%Added
Valued Retirements, Inc.149,587$5.30M5.18%−1,063−0.7%Reduced
Clearstead Advisors, LLC150,028$5.32M0.05%+131+0.1%Added
Greenfield Seitz Capital Management, LLC153,741$5.45M1.64%−479−0.3%Reduced
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.163,007$5.78M0.07%−1,730−1.1%Reduced
Evergreen Capital Management LLC164,882$5.84M0.13%−78,010−32.1%Reduced
Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC165,312$5.86M0.81%−95,187−36.5%Reduced
Empire Financial Management Company, LLC165,507$5.87M1.33%+4,281+2.7%Added
Abacus Planning Group, Inc.170,885$6.06M0.82%00.0%Unchanged
Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC171,122$6.06M0.22%+171,122New
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co172,924$6.13M0.03%−53,760−23.7%Reduced
Beaumont Financial Advisors, LLC176,322$6.25M0.43%−6,956−3.8%Reduced
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.180,476$6.40M0.15%−17,573−8.9%Reduced
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC182,244$6.46M0.25%−20,860−10.3%Reduced
Chicago Capital, LLC186,978$6.63M0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Sentinus, LLC196,438$6.96M0.63%−3,324−1.7%Reduced
Camden Capital, LLC196,585$6.97M0.46%00.0%Unchanged
Lifetime Wealth Management P.C.196,727$6.97M3.97%+1,714+0.9%Added
Macroview Investment Management LLC199,402$7.07M4.93%−4,195−2.1%Reduced
Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC200,000$7.09M2.32%−50,000−20.0%Reduced
AQR Capital Management LLC200,056$7.09M0.00%+154+0.1%Added
Creative Planning200,976$7.12M0.00%−15,712−7.3%Reduced
Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC201,458$7.14M1.48%−1,899−0.9%Reduced
Palumbo Wealth Management LLC203,862$7.22M1.76%−444−0.2%Reduced
Oppenheimer & Co Inc209,072$7.41M0.09%−7,211−3.3%Reduced
Warwick Investment Management, Inc.209,390$7.42M1.08%00.0%Unchanged
Eaton Financial Holdings Company, LLC213,600$7.57M2.48%+8,786+4.3%Added
Latigo Investments, LLC214,134$7.59M3.78%00.0%Unchanged
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.221,199$7.84M0.00%−5,559−2.5%Reduced
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC222,113$7.87M0.06%−61,209−21.6%Reduced
Oberndorf William E224,439$7.95M14.91%−186,932−45.4%Reduced
Brookstone Capital Management227,167$8.05M0.09%−4,395−1.9%Reduced
Elevate Capital Advisors, LLC227,397$8.06M5.21%+20,731+10.0%Added
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC230,444$8.17M0.04%−36,090−13.5%Reduced
Camelot Technology Advisors, Inc.233,603$8.28M6.08%+3,718+1.6%Added
Alpha Advisors, LLC233,705$8.28M6.54%+5,878+2.6%Added
NewEdge Wealth, LLC234,115$8.30M0.10%−26,828−10.3%Reduced
Dakota Wealth Management237,065$8.40M0.18%+36,437+18.2%Added
Blair William & Co241,655$8.56M0.02%−8,510−3.4%Reduced
Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC245,143$8.69M0.14%+37,455+18.0%Added
PFG Investments, LLC245,609$8.70M0.41%−13,255−5.1%Reduced
Botty Investors LLC249,200$8.83M2.10%+1,000+0.4%Added
Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management, LLC250,717$8.89M3.54%−3,976−1.6%Reduced
Mercer Global Advisors Inc256,480$9.09M0.01%+126,382+97.1%Added
Courage Capital Management LLC264,500$9.37M13.27%00.0%Unchanged
Phraction Management LLC266,467$9.44M2.45%+31,000+13.2%Added
Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc.272,809$9.67M0.43%−15,903−5.5%Reduced
Biltmore Family Office, LLC274,990$9.75M1.36%−15,500−5.3%Reduced
Money Concepts Capital Corp276,345$9.79M0.54%+25,056+10.0%Added
JPMorgan Chase & Co289,787$9.89M0.00%−58,984−16.9%Reduced
Proactive Wealth Strategies LLC286,988$10.2M1.91%+143,494+100.0%Added
Mariner, LLC295,081$10.5M0.01%−47,189−13.8%Reduced
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC298,901$10.6M0.03%+3,400+1.2%Added
MAI Capital Management303,304$10.7M0.06%+513+0.2%Added
Philadelphia Trust Co304,569$10.8M0.76%−24,834−7.5%Reduced
SMI Advisory Services, LLC312,744$11.0M1.82%−10,900−3.4%Reduced
Pacific Sage Partners, LLC327,776$11.6M1.83%+5,788+1.8%Added
Blueprint Investment Partners LLC328,489$11.6M1.19%+30,940+10.4%Added
Blueprint Financial Advisors LLC328,489$11.6M1.72%+30,940+10.4%Added
TrustWell Financial Advisors, LLC329,001$11.7M10.97%−23,763−6.7%Reduced
Advisory Services Network, LLC332,325$11.8M0.16%+20,056+6.4%Added
Fulcrum Wealth Advisors, LLC341,152$12.1M10.02%−3,588−1.0%Reduced
LexAurum Advisors, LLC345,284$12.2M1.59%+345,284New
Ancora Advisors, LLC347,932$12.3M0.26%−606−0.2%Reduced