Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Buys 2,430 Shares of Sprott Physical Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:PHYS)

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Sprott Physical Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:PHYS) by 4.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 56,140 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,430 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Sprott Physical Gold Trust were worth $1,131,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of PHYS. Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. lifted its position in Sprott Physical Gold Trust by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. now owns 4,196,788 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $84,523,000 after purchasing an additional 144,824 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Sprott Physical Gold Trust in the fourth quarter worth $44,631,000. Sprott Inc. boosted its position in Sprott Physical Gold Trust by 14.9% during the 4th quarter. Sprott Inc. now owns 2,087,486 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $42,043,000 after buying an additional 270,064 shares during the period. IMC Chicago LLC boosted its position in Sprott Physical Gold Trust by 5,078.7% during the 4th quarter. IMC Chicago LLC now owns 2,025,763 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $40,799,000 after buying an additional 1,986,646 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in Sprott Physical Gold Trust by 601.5% in the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 1,989,077 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $40,060,000 after acquiring an additional 1,705,537 shares during the last quarter.

Sprott Physical Gold Trust Price Performance

NYSEARCA PHYS opened at $26.14 on Wednesday. Sprott Physical Gold Trust has a 1 year low of $17.80 and a 1 year high of $26.36. The business’s 50-day moving average is $23.99 and its 200 day moving average is $22.03.

Sprott Physical Gold Trust Company Profile

Sprott Physical Gold Trust operates as a closed-end investment trust, which engages in investing and holding all of its assets in physical gold bullion. Its investment objective is to provide a secure, convenient, and exchange-traded investment alternative for investors through investing primarily in long-term holdings of unencumbered, fully allocated, physical gold bullion and will not speculate with regard to short-term changes in gold prices.