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Morgan Stanley’s Sprott Physical Gold PHYS Stock Holding History

Morgan Stanley’s Portfolio PHYS Stock Details PHYS Fund Activity
Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake 		Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q1 		$196M Buy
5,537,762
+163,749
+3% +$6.06M 0.01% 958
2025
Q4 		$177M Sell
5,374,013
-340,442
-6% -$10.8M 0.01% 1013
2025
Q3 		$169M Buy
5,714,455
+189,637
+3% +$5.03M 0.01% 1028
2025
Q2 		$140M Sell
5,524,818
-202,989
-4% -$5.1M 0.01% 1098
2025
Q1 		$138M Sell
5,727,807
-39,910
-0.7% -$885K 0.01% 1046
2024
Q4 		$116M Buy
5,767,717
+178,393
+3% +$3.67M 0.01% 1147
2024
Q3 		$114M Sell
5,589,324
-1,341,028
-19% -$25.8M 0.01% 1153
2024
Q2 		$125M Sell
6,930,352
-867,056
-11% -$15.7M 0.01% 1038
2024
Q1 		$135M Sell
7,797,408
-5,872,684
-43% -$94.2M 0.01% 995
2023
Q4 		$218M Buy
13,670,092
+7,502,698
+122% +$115M 0.01% 1102
2023
Q3 		$88.3M Buy
6,167,394
+576,164
+10% +$8.65M 0.01% 1138
2023
Q2 		$83.4M Buy
5,591,230
+627,796
+13% +$9.7M 0.01% 1196
2023
Q1 		$76.7M Sell
4,963,434
-421,368
-8% -$6.18M 0.01% 1218
2022
Q4 		$75.9M Sell
5,384,802
-56,242
-1% -$751K 0.01% 1207
2022
Q3 		$69.6M Buy
5,441,044
+599,168
+12% +$8.06M 0.01% 1102
2022
Q2 		$68.7M Buy
4,841,876
+193,285
+4% +$2.85M 0.01% 1165
2022
Q1 		$71.4M Buy
4,648,591
+407,451
+10% +$6.04M 0.01% 1068
2021
Q4 		$60.9M Sell
4,241,140
-737,487
-15% -$10.4M 0.01% 1204
2021
Q3 		$68.7M Sell
4,978,627
-120,021
-2% -$1.7M 0.01% 1081
2021
Q2 		$71.5M Buy
5,098,648
+149,146
+3% +$2.15M 0.01% 1056
2021
Q1 		$66.4M Buy
4,949,502
+184,882
+4% +$2.62M 0.01% 983
2020
Q4 		$71.9M Buy
4,764,620
+647,863
+16% +$9.62M 0.01% 877
2020
Q3 		$62M Buy
4,116,757
+495,940
+14% +$7.57M 0.01% 803
2020
Q2 		$51.8M Buy
3,620,817
+935,960
+35% +$12.9M 0.01% 823
2020
Q1 		$35.2M Buy
2,684,857
+168,671
+7% +$2.15M 0.01% 917
2019
Q4 		$30.6M Buy
2,516,186
+466,727
+23% +$5.56M 0.01% 1285
2019
Q3 		$24.2M Buy
2,049,459
+131,046
+7% +$1.55M 0.01% 1347
2019
Q2 		$21.7M Buy
1,918,413
+59,005
+3% +$618K 0.01% 1419
2019
Q1 		$19.4M Sell
1,859,408
-53,705
-3% -$566K 0.01% 1465
2018
Q4 		$19.7M Buy
1,913,113
+44,565
+2% +$440K 0.01% 1473
2018
Q3 		$17.8M Sell
1,868,548
-951,490
-34% -$9.3M ﹤0.01% 1803
2018
Q2 		$28.7M Buy
2,820,038
+107,759
+4% +$1.14M 0.01% 1303
2018
Q1 		$29.2M Buy
2,712,279
+955,967
+54% +$10.3M 0.01% 1321
2017
Q4 		$18.6M Buy
1,756,312
+205,818
+13% +$2.14M 0.01% 1733
2017
Q3 		$16.2M Sell
1,550,494
-42,793
-3% -$446K ﹤0.01% 1774
2017
Q2 		$16.1M Sell
1,593,287
-63,211
-4% -$650K ﹤0.01% 1708
2017
Q1 		$16.9M Sell
1,656,498
-39,111
-2% -$391K 0.01% 1701
2016
Q4 		$15.9M Sell
1,695,609
-118,612
-7% -$1.19M 0.01% 1762
2016
Q3 		$19.9M Sell
1,814,221
-157,312
-8% -$1.74M 0.01% 1459
2016
Q2 		$21.6M Sell
1,971,533
-170,721
-8% -$1.79M 0.01% 1363
2016
Q1 		$21.7M Buy
2,142,254
+315,688
+17% +$3.08M 0.01% 1256
2015
Q4 		$15.9M Sell
1,826,566
-264,155
-13% -$2.4M 0.01% 1583
2015
Q3 		$19.2M Sell
2,090,721
-44,638
-2% -$413K 0.01% 1412
2015
Q2 		$20.6M Sell
2,135,359
-183,361
-8% -$1.81M 0.01% 1469
2015
Q1 		$22.7M Sell
2,318,720
-16,725
-0.7% -$169K 0.01% 1357
2014
Q4 		$22.8M Sell
2,335,445
-368,945
-14% -$3.66M 0.01% 1376
2014
Q3 		$27M Sell
2,704,390
-82,508
-3% -$875K 0.01% 1206
2014
Q2 		$30.7M Sell
2,786,898
-136,917
-5% -$1.46M 0.01% 1093
2014
Q1 		$31.2M Buy
2,923,815
+292,233
+11% +$3.14M 0.01% 1038
2013
Q4 		$26.2M Sell
2,631,582
-331,272
-11% -$3.49M 0.01% 1139
2013
Q3 		$32.7M Sell
2,962,854
-177,331
-6% -$1.96M 0.02% 899
2013
Q2 		$32.2M Buy
+3,140,185
New +$37.1M 0.02% 872

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Royal Bank of Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada $570B AUM 27.57% 1-Year Est. Return
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec Levis, Quebec, Canada $27.8B AUM 31.66% 1-Year Est. Return
CTC
Central Trust Company Jefferson City, Missouri $5.08B AUM 25.65% 1-Year Est. Return
HWA
Heritage Wealth Advisors Richmond, Virginia $2.56B AUM 19.48% 1-Year Est. Return
EAM
Evanson Asset Management Carmel, California $1.86B AUM 25.39% 1-Year Est. Return
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management London, United Kingdom $18.8B AUM 29.2% 1-Year Est. Return
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Fairfield, Iowa $38.8B AUM 21.88% 1-Year Est. Return
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors Raleigh, North Carolina $57.3B AUM 18.32% 1-Year Est. Return
IMC Chicago
IMC Chicago Chicago, Illinois $278B AUM 44.93% 1-Year Est. Return
LPL Financial
LPL Financial San Diego, California $377B AUM 19.32% 1-Year Est. Return

Morgan Stanley's PHYS Position: Q1 2026 in Review

Morgan Stanley increased its Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) stake by 3% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $6.06M and bringing the position to 5,537,762 shares worth $196M. The position accounts for 0.01% of the portfolio, ranked #958.

Morgan Stanley first reported a position in PHYS in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $218M in Q4 2023. 675 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold PHYS as of Q1 2026.

  • Morgan Stanley held 5,537,762 shares of Sprott Physical Gold worth $196M as of Q1 2026.
  • Morgan Stanley bought 163,749 Sprott Physical Gold shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $6.06M.
  • Sprott Physical Gold made up 0.01% of Morgan Stanley's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #958 holding.
  • Morgan Stanley first reported a position in Sprott Physical Gold in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
  • Morgan Stanley's Sprott Physical Gold position peaked at $218M in Q4 2023.
  • 675 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Sprott Physical Gold as of Q1 2026.

Based on Morgan Stanley's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.