Sprott Physical Gold Trust $PHYS Shares Sold by CENTRAL TRUST Co

CENTRAL TRUST Co decreased its holdings in Sprott Physical Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:PHYS) by 5.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,388,329 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 260,852 shares during the period. Sprott Physical Gold Trust makes up approximately 2.8% of CENTRAL TRUST Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. CENTRAL TRUST Co’s holdings in Sprott Physical Gold Trust were worth $144,903,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sprott Physical Gold Trust during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Sprott Physical Gold Trust during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Sprott Physical Gold Trust during the 4th quarter worth approximately $47,000. Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sprott Physical Gold Trust during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $51,000. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sprott Physical Gold Trust during the 4th quarter worth approximately $72,000.

Sprott Physical Gold Trust Stock Down 0.3%

NYSEARCA:PHYS opened at $34.90 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $36.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $34.74. Sprott Physical Gold Trust has a fifty-two week low of $24.07 and a fifty-two week high of $42.07.

About Sprott Physical Gold Trust

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.