DOSSIER · 13F-HR · Q1 2026

Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.

$957M in tracked AUM across 478 positions as of Q1 2026.

PH
CIK 0001020317 · last filed Mar 31, 2026
Total AUM
$957M
as of Q1 2026
Holdings
478
positions
Whale Score
47
47
tracked
Activity
no data
changes this Q
AI Analysis · Q1 2026

Sprott Physical Gold Trust was Pekin Hardy Strauss's single largest position last quarter at $142.6 million — 13.18% of the entire $1.08 billion book, more than six times the size of the next-biggest holding. This quarter, that position is gone completely, a full $142.6 million liquidation. It wasn't an isolated move: two sibling Sprott metals vehicles were also slashed (PSLV -59.5% shares, CEF -62.7% shares), alongside real cuts to Agnico Eagle (-42.7%), VanEck Gold Miners ETF (-29.2%), Alamos Gold (-24.9%), and two more metals-linked ETFs — a systematic retreat from precious metals across seven separate vehicles that helped drag total AUM down 11.5% to $957 million. The freed capital scattered into small new positions rather than one clear replacement theme: a T-bill ETF, an energy-sector ETF, Sprouts Farmers Market, and Chevron among them.

Not an isolated sale — a systematic metals retreat

The Sprott Physical Gold Trust exit wasn't a one-off. Two sibling Sprott vehicles were cut hard in the same quarter: Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) fell 59.5% in share count, a real $13.4 million outflow, and Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF) dropped 62.7%, another real $13.4 million outflow. Beyond the Sprott family, the retreat extended across the rest of the metals complex: Agnico Eagle Mines shares fell 42.7% ($7.1 million real outflow), the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) fell 29.2% ($5.8 million real outflow), Alamos Gold fell 24.9% ($3.1 million real outflow), the VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ) fell 18.5% ($2.7 million real outflow), and the Abrdn Platinum ETF fell 20.1% ($2.3 million real outflow). Seven separate metals-linked vehicles, all cut in the same reporting period — this reads as a single coordinated decision, not scattered profit-taking.

Quarter at a glance — Q1 2026

Position-change comparison pending.

No quarter-over-quarter changes available.

Top 10 holdings

By portfolio weight as of Q1 2026.

#HoldingValueSharesWeight
01
CCJ
CAMECO CORP
$21M189K2.1%
02
MTBA
SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUN
$20M410K2.1%
03
XOM
EXXON MOBIL CORP
$19M114K2.0%
04
BRK/B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL
$18M38K1.9%
05
EWZ
ISHARES INC
$15M399K1.6%
06
AAPL
APPLE INC
$15M59K1.6%
07
SM
SM ENERGY COMPANY
$15M470K1.5%
08
GDX
VANECK ETF TRUST
$14M154K1.5%
09
EWY
ISHARES INC
$13M107K1.4%
10
GOOGL
ALPHABET INC
$13M46K1.4%

Filing history

2026Q1Mar 31
$957M 11.5%
478 positionsView →
2025Q4Dec 31
$1.1B 8.5%
454 positionsView →
2025Q3Sep 30
$997M 13.4%
409 positionsView →
2025Q2Jun 30
$879M 6.4%
360 positionsLocked
2025Q1Mar 31
$827M 4.8%
360 positionsLocked
2024Q4Dec 31
$788M 0.5%
359 positionsLocked
2024Q3Sep 30
$784M 7.7%
340 positionsLocked
2024Q2Jun 30
$728M 0.5%
323 positionsLocked
2024Q1Mar 31
$732M 2.8%
324 positionsLocked
2023Q4Dec 31
$712M 12.5%
304 positionsLocked
2023Q3Sep 30
$633M 30.6%
313 positionsLocked
2023Q2Jun 30
$913M 21.9%
314 positionsLocked
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