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Sprott Physical Gold Trust

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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
Millennium Management LLC34,545$1.22M0.00%+34,545New
Farringdon Capital, Ltd.33,322$1.18M0.26%+33,322New
Atria Investments LLC33,111$1.17M0.01%+15,622+89.3%Added
Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC32,683$1.16M0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Wedbush Securities Inc32,528$1.15M0.03%+7,975+32.5%Added
Pettinga Financial Advisors, LLC32,282$1.14M0.22%−1,475−4.4%Reduced
IFP Advisors, Inc32,036$1.14M0.02%+628+2.0%Added
Avidian Wealth Solutions, LLC31,889$1.13M0.04%−53,203−62.5%Reduced
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc31,579$1.12M0.06%+3,289+11.6%Added
Discipline Wealth Solutions, LLC31,501$1.12M0.12%+31,501New
Sowell Financial Services LLC31,477$1.12M0.04%−178,825−85.0%Reduced
Merit Financial Group, LLC31,391$1.11M0.01%+498+1.6%Added
IPG Investment Advisors LLC31,341$1.11M0.19%−6,796−17.8%Reduced
Allworth Financial LP31,287$1.11M0.00%−1,282−3.9%Reduced
Whalerock Point Partners, LLC31,000$1.10M0.21%00.0%Unchanged
MKT Advisors LLC30,710$1.09M0.37%00.0%Unchanged
FLP Wealth Management, LLC30,368$1.08M2.22%−29,106−48.9%Reduced
Magnus Financial Group LLC30,261$1.07M0.09%+30,261New
Latitude Advisors, LLC30,115$1.07M0.49%−425−1.4%Reduced
Miracle Mile Advisors, LLC30,069$1.07M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
First Manhattan Co29,000$1.03M0.00%−36,599−55.8%Reduced
Fisher Asset Management, LLC28,662$1.02M0.00%−1,392−4.6%Reduced
J2 Capital Management Inc28,604$1.01M0.70%−1,365−4.6%Reduced
Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC28,546$1.01M0.01%+1,048+3.8%Added
Ingalls & Snyder LLC28,394$1.01M0.04%−2,720−8.7%Reduced
180 Wealth Advisors, LLC28,361$1.01M0.11%+12,006+73.4%Added
Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC28,123$996.7K0.01%−4,090−12.7%Reduced
BCS Wealth Management27,833$986.4K0.20%−27,905−50.1%Reduced
Millennium Capital Advisors, LLC26,988$956.5K0.59%00.0%Unchanged
Cedrus Wealth Group LLC26,524$940.0K1.05%−97,942−78.7%Reduced
Enclave Advisors LLC26,518$939.8K0.13%−65,009−71.0%Reduced
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC26,321$932.8K0.02%−900−3.3%Reduced
Bank of New York Mellon Corp26,283$931.5K0.00%−977−3.6%Reduced
Ameriprise Financial Inc26,196$929.6K0.00%−36,838−58.4%Reduced
Straight Path Wealth Management26,144$926.5K0.25%−2,000−7.1%Reduced
Sound View Wealth Advisors Group, LLC25,975$920.6K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Huntington National Bank–$916.5K0.01%––
Journey Strategic Wealth LLC25,411$900.6K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, LLC25,202$893.2K0.02%+658+2.7%Added
Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C.25,156$891.5K0.40%00.0%Unchanged
CM Wealth Advisors LLC24,715$875.9K0.19%+24,715New
Community Bank, N.A.24,654$873.5K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Brown Advisory Inc24,563$870.5K0.00%+12,518+103.9%Added
RIA Advisory Group LLC24,489$867.9K0.21%+1,922+8.5%Added
Nvest Financial, LLC24,240$859.1K0.32%+523+2.2%Added
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC23,901$847.1K0.01%+83+0.3%Added
Semper Augustus Investments Group LLCSuperinvestorSemper Augustus23,869$845.9K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Lumbard & Kellner, LLC23,860$845.6K0.29%+29+0.1%Added
Jump Financial, LLC23,497$832.7K0.01%+23,497New
Meridian Wealth Advisors, LLC23,469$831.7K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
BSW Wealth Partners23,327$826.7K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Equitable Holdings, Inc.24,102$803.0K0.01%−9,708−28.7%Reduced
S.A. Mason LLC22,582$800.3K0.30%+520+2.4%Added
HRT Financial LP22,426$794.0K0.00%+12,413+124.0%Added
Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.22,211$787.2K0.01%−1,242−5.3%Reduced
Walser Wealth Management Company, A Ltd Liability Co22,132$784.4K0.35%−4,530−17.0%Reduced
Cobblestone Asset Management LLC22,020$780.4K0.35%+4,790+27.8%Added
Peak Financial Management, Inc.22,000$779.7K0.20%00.0%Unchanged
Spectrum Advisors, Inc.21,950$777.9K0.61%+21,950New
We Are One Seven, LLC21,759$771.1K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Harmony Asset Management LLC21,619$766.2K0.23%−4,547−17.4%Reduced
Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC21,525$762.9K0.05%+291+1.4%Added
One Capital Management, LLC21,500$762.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Private Client Services, LLC21,471$760.9K0.23%−1,720−7.4%Reduced
Littlejohn Financial Services, Inc.21,060$746.4K0.56%00.0%Unchanged
Arkadios Wealth Advisors20,774$736.2K0.01%+20,774New
World Equity Group, Inc.20,659$732.2K0.19%+20,659New
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC20,631$731.2K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Focus Financial Network, Inc.20,588$729.6K0.03%+4,656+29.2%Added
Orgel Wealth Management, LLC20,000$708.8K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Welch & Forbes LLC19,550$692.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Simplicity Wealth,LLC19,525$692.0K0.04%+1,626+9.1%Added
Resources Investment Advisors, LLC.19,095$676.7K0.01%−207−1.1%Reduced
Evoke Wealth, LLC19,000$673.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Barometer Capital Management Inc.19,000$673.4K0.23%+19,000New
Independent Financial Group, LLC18,775$665.4K0.01%−834−4.3%Reduced
Kiker Wealth Management, LLC18,761$664.9K0.32%+18,761New
Fifth Third Bancorp18,710$663.1K0.00%−150−0.8%Reduced
Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC18,646$660.8K0.00%+270+1.5%Added
Tectonic Advisors LLC18,625$660.1K0.03%−2,122−10.2%Reduced
Lineweaver Wealth Advisors, LLC18,615$659.7K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Rice Partnership, LLC18,548$657.3K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
AlphaStar Capital Management, LLC18,433$653.3K0.05%+2,450+15.3%Added
Nations Financial Group Inc,18,170$643.9K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Sankala Group LLC18,740$641.2K0.52%00.0%Unchanged
Beacon Financial Group18,040$639.3K0.06%−77−0.4%Reduced
Intrua Financial, LLC17,792$630.5K0.07%−60,617−77.3%Reduced
Armstrong Advisory Group, Inc17,591$623.4K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Founders Financial Securities LLC17,143$619.5K0.03%+4,999+41.2%Added
Arcadia Wealth Management, LLC17,154$607.9K0.22%00.0%Unchanged
Perigon Wealth Management, LLC17,103$606.1K0.01%−450−2.6%Reduced
Apollon Financial, LLC16,963$601.2K0.08%+4,481+35.9%Added
Veracity Capital LLC16,883$598.3K0.21%+596+3.7%Added
SpringVest Wealth Management LLC16,789$595.0K0.41%−100−0.6%Reduced
Tradition Wealth Management, LLC16,729$592.9K0.04%+24+0.1%Added
Wealthspire Advisors, LLC16,726$592.8K0.00%+16,726New
Spire Wealth Management16,493$584.5K0.02%+13,106+387.0%Added
Capital Investment Advisors, LLC16,270$576.6K0.01%−321−1.9%Reduced
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC16,262$576.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Invariant Investment Management15,875$573.7K0.35%00.0%Unchanged