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 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.
| 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, Q1 2026
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Sprott Physical Gold Trust; share changes are against Q4 2025.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollencrest Capital Management | 88,780 | $3.15M | 0.12% | −1,912−2.1% | Reduced |
| J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. | 89,004 | $3.15M | 0.11% | +4,686+5.6% | Added |
| Proficio Capital Partners LLC | 89,840 | $3.18M | 0.17% | −109,340−54.9% | Reduced |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC | 91,873 | $3.26M | 0.08% | +18,707+25.6% | Added |
| E&G Advisors, LP | 92,053 | $3.26M | 0.73% | −326−0.4% | Reduced |
| Connective Portfolio Management, LLC | 85,000 | $3.29M | 8.90% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Beaird Harris Wealth Management, LLC | 93,033 | $3.30M | 0.22% | +4,103+4.6% | Added |
| Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC | 94,308 | $3.34M | 0.24% | +3,535+3.9% | Added |
| VectorGlobal IAG, Inc. | 96,017 | $3.40M | 0.88% | +96,017 | New |
| Sonoma Private Wealth LLC | 96,318 | $3.41M | 4.20% | +15,042+18.5% | Added |
| Bailard, Inc. | 97,366 | $3.45M | 0.08% | −302−0.3% | Reduced |
| Layline Advisors, LLC | 99,463 | $3.52M | 3.94% | +99,463 | New |
| Apella Capital, LLC | 96,777 | $3.56M | 0.05% | −1,907−1.9% | Reduced |
| Fiduciary Trust Co | 103,625 | $3.67M | 0.04% | −6,753−6.1% | Reduced |
| New Harbor Financial Group, LLC | 108,696 | $3.85M | 0.70% | −1,649−1.5% | Reduced |
| Belpointe Asset Management LLC | 109,148 | $3.87M | 0.14% | −10,257−8.6% | Reduced |
| Grand Central Investment Group | 109,812 | $3.89M | 2.88% | +850+0.8% | Added |
| Stephens Inc | 110,099 | $3.90M | 0.05% | +75,174+215.2% | Added |
| Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co | 110,852 | $3.93M | 0.19% | −19,670−15.1% | Reduced |
| Amitell Capital Pte Ltd | 112,334 | $3.98M | 6.38% | −50,304−30.9% | Reduced |
| Bruce G. Allen Investments, LLC | 113,065 | $4.01M | 2.62% | −19,239−14.5% | Reduced |
| D.A. Davidson & Co. | 113,876 | $4.04M | 0.02% | +14,822+15.0% | Added |
| Quadrant Private Wealth Management, LLC | 114,222 | $4.05M | 0.63% | +1,643+1.5% | Added |
| Red Door Wealth Management, LLC | 114,862 | $4.07M | 0.42% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| XTX Topco Ltd | 122,179 | $4.33M | 0.08% | +97,910+403.4% | Added |
| Davenport & Co LLC | 123,857 | $4.39M | 0.02% | +5,302+4.5% | Added |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | 127,720 | $4.53M | 0.01% | −18,680−12.8% | Reduced |
| Bay Colony Advisory Group, Inc d/b/a Bay Colony Advisors | 128,035 | $4.54M | 0.55% | −24,209−15.9% | Reduced |
| CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. | 128,416 | $4.55M | 0.01% | +128,416 | New |
| Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. | 130,077 | $4.61M | 0.08% | −264−0.2% | Reduced |
| Kerntke Otto McGlone Wealth Management Group | 134,538 | $4.77M | 3.25% | +13,642+11.3% | Added |
| McIlrath & Eck, LLC | 137,968 | $4.89M | 0.36% | +137,968 | New |
| NovaPoint Capital, LLC | 140,336 | $4.97M | 1.25% | −6,994−4.7% | Reduced |
| Golden State Equity Partners | 141,489 | $5.01M | 0.38% | +141,489 | New |
| CI Private Wealth, LLC | 141,827 | $5.03M | 0.01% | −56,821−28.6% | Reduced |
| Cauble & Harre Wealth Management, Inc. | 141,721 | $5.06M | 4.03% | −14,952−9.5% | Reduced |
| Entruity Wealth, LLC | 144,915 | $5.14M | 3.49% | +2,070+1.4% | Added |
| Valued Retirements, Inc. | 149,587 | $5.30M | 5.18% | −1,063−0.7% | Reduced |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC | 150,028 | $5.32M | 0.05% | +131+0.1% | Added |
| Greenfield Seitz Capital Management, LLC | 153,741 | $5.45M | 1.64% | −479−0.3% | Reduced |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. | 163,007 | $5.78M | 0.07% | −1,730−1.1% | Reduced |
| Evergreen Capital Management LLC | 164,882 | $5.84M | 0.13% | −78,010−32.1% | Reduced |
| Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC | 165,312 | $5.86M | 0.81% | −95,187−36.5% | Reduced |
| Empire Financial Management Company, LLC | 165,507 | $5.87M | 1.33% | +4,281+2.7% | Added |
| Abacus Planning Group, Inc. | 170,885 | $6.06M | 0.82% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC | 171,122 | $6.06M | 0.22% | +171,122 | New |
| Brown Brothers Harriman & Co | 172,924 | $6.13M | 0.03% | −53,760−23.7% | Reduced |
| Beaumont Financial Advisors, LLC | 176,322 | $6.25M | 0.43% | −6,956−3.8% | Reduced |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. | 180,476 | $6.40M | 0.15% | −17,573−8.9% | Reduced |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC | 182,244 | $6.46M | 0.25% | −20,860−10.3% | Reduced |
| Chicago Capital, LLC | 186,978 | $6.63M | 0.18% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Sentinus, LLC | 196,438 | $6.96M | 0.63% | −3,324−1.7% | Reduced |
| Camden Capital, LLC | 196,585 | $6.97M | 0.46% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. | 196,727 | $6.97M | 3.97% | +1,714+0.9% | Added |
| Macroview Investment Management LLC | 199,402 | $7.07M | 4.93% | −4,195−2.1% | Reduced |
| Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC | 200,000 | $7.09M | 2.32% | −50,000−20.0% | Reduced |
| AQR Capital Management LLC | 200,056 | $7.09M | 0.00% | +154+0.1% | Added |
| Creative Planning | 200,976 | $7.12M | 0.00% | −15,712−7.3% | Reduced |
| Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC | 201,458 | $7.14M | 1.48% | −1,899−0.9% | Reduced |
| Palumbo Wealth Management LLC | 203,862 | $7.22M | 1.76% | −444−0.2% | Reduced |
| Oppenheimer & Co Inc | 209,072 | $7.41M | 0.09% | −7,211−3.3% | Reduced |
| Warwick Investment Management, Inc. | 209,390 | $7.42M | 1.08% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Eaton Financial Holdings Company, LLC | 213,600 | $7.57M | 2.48% | +8,786+4.3% | Added |
| Latigo Investments, LLC | 214,134 | $7.59M | 3.78% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 221,199 | $7.84M | 0.00% | −5,559−2.5% | Reduced |
| Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC | 222,113 | $7.87M | 0.06% | −61,209−21.6% | Reduced |
| Oberndorf William E | 224,439 | $7.95M | 14.91% | −186,932−45.4% | Reduced |
| Brookstone Capital Management | 227,167 | $8.05M | 0.09% | −4,395−1.9% | Reduced |
| Elevate Capital Advisors, LLC | 227,397 | $8.06M | 5.21% | +20,731+10.0% | Added |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | 230,444 | $8.17M | 0.04% | −36,090−13.5% | Reduced |
| Camelot Technology Advisors, Inc. | 233,603 | $8.28M | 6.08% | +3,718+1.6% | Added |
| Alpha Advisors, LLC | 233,705 | $8.28M | 6.54% | +5,878+2.6% | Added |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC | 234,115 | $8.30M | 0.10% | −26,828−10.3% | Reduced |
| Dakota Wealth Management | 237,065 | $8.40M | 0.18% | +36,437+18.2% | Added |
| Blair William & Co | 241,655 | $8.56M | 0.02% | −8,510−3.4% | Reduced |
| Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC | 245,143 | $8.69M | 0.14% | +37,455+18.0% | Added |
| PFG Investments, LLC | 245,609 | $8.70M | 0.41% | −13,255−5.1% | Reduced |
| Botty Investors LLC | 249,200 | $8.83M | 2.10% | +1,000+0.4% | Added |
| Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management, LLC | 250,717 | $8.89M | 3.54% | −3,976−1.6% | Reduced |
| Mercer Global Advisors Inc | 256,480 | $9.09M | 0.01% | +126,382+97.1% | Added |
| Courage Capital Management LLC | 264,500 | $9.37M | 13.27% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Phraction Management LLC | 266,467 | $9.44M | 2.45% | +31,000+13.2% | Added |
| Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. | 272,809 | $9.67M | 0.43% | −15,903−5.5% | Reduced |
| Biltmore Family Office, LLC | 274,990 | $9.75M | 1.36% | −15,500−5.3% | Reduced |
| Money Concepts Capital Corp | 276,345 | $9.79M | 0.54% | +25,056+10.0% | Added |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 289,787 | $9.89M | 0.00% | −58,984−16.9% | Reduced |
| Proactive Wealth Strategies LLC | 286,988 | $10.2M | 1.91% | +143,494+100.0% | Added |
| Mariner, LLC | 295,081 | $10.5M | 0.01% | −47,189−13.8% | Reduced |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 298,901 | $10.6M | 0.03% | +3,400+1.2% | Added |
| MAI Capital Management | 303,304 | $10.7M | 0.06% | +513+0.2% | Added |
| Philadelphia Trust Co | 304,569 | $10.8M | 0.76% | −24,834−7.5% | Reduced |
| SMI Advisory Services, LLC | 312,744 | $11.0M | 1.82% | −10,900−3.4% | Reduced |
| Pacific Sage Partners, LLC | 327,776 | $11.6M | 1.83% | +5,788+1.8% | Added |
| Blueprint Investment Partners LLC | 328,489 | $11.6M | 1.19% | +30,940+10.4% | Added |
| Blueprint Financial Advisors LLC | 328,489 | $11.6M | 1.72% | +30,940+10.4% | Added |
| TrustWell Financial Advisors, LLC | 329,001 | $11.7M | 10.97% | −23,763−6.7% | Reduced |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC | 332,325 | $11.8M | 0.16% | +20,056+6.4% | Added |
| Fulcrum Wealth Advisors, LLC | 341,152 | $12.1M | 10.02% | −3,588−1.0% | Reduced |
| LexAurum Advisors, LLC | 345,284 | $12.2M | 1.59% | +345,284 | New |
| Ancora Advisors, LLC | 347,932 | $12.3M | 0.26% | −606−0.2% | Reduced |