Sprott Physical Gold Trust $PHYS Stock Position Boosted by Oberndorf William E

Oberndorf William E lifted its position in Sprott Physical Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:PHYS) by 37.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 222,164 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 61,090 shares during the period. Sprott Physical Gold Trust accounts for about 8.9% of Oberndorf William E’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Oberndorf William E’s holdings in Sprott Physical Gold Trust were worth $6,580,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Sprott Physical Gold Trust by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 18,866 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $559,000 after acquiring an additional 392 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its position in Sprott Physical Gold Trust by 36.4% during the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,500 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sprott Physical Gold Trust by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 28,021 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $830,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Latitude Advisors LLC grew its position in Sprott Physical Gold Trust by 1.3% during the third quarter. Latitude Advisors LLC now owns 30,240 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $896,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the period. Finally, J2 Capital Management Inc raised its position in shares of Sprott Physical Gold Trust by 1.5% in the third quarter. J2 Capital Management Inc now owns 29,009 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $859,000 after acquiring an additional 438 shares during the period.

Sprott Physical Gold Trust Price Performance

Shares of PHYS opened at $39.15 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $37.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $32.79. Sprott Physical Gold Trust has a 12 month low of $22.45 and a 12 month high of $42.07.

Sprott Physical Gold Trust 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. The company was founded on August 28, 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.