iShares Silver Trust
1,417 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.72B invested in iShares Silver Trust in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 476 increasing their positions, 496 reducing their positions, and 219 closing their positions.
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.8B | Put options by funds: $11.8B
0.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 27.04% → 27.02% (-0.02%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 476 | Existing positions reduced: 496
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,562 → 1,417 (-145)
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.4B → $7.72B (-$2.72B)
34% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 47 → 31 (-16)
53% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 219
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$111M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$82.8M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$60.4M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$53.4M |
| 5 |
SSA
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
|
+$50.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$449M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$143M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$141M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$110M |
| 5 |
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$43.2M |
SLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,417 of the 8,325 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $7.72B — down 26% from $10.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 219 funds closed out of SLV and 102 opened new positions — a net loss of 117 holders — while 496 trimmed existing stakes and 476 added.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $111M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $449M.
- 1,417 institutional investors held iShares Silver Trust (SLV) as of Q2 2026, down from 1,562 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $7.72B of iShares Silver Trust stock for Q2 2026, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 102 funds opened new iShares Silver Trust positions in Q2 2026 and 219 closed out, a net change of -117 holders.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust buyer in Q2 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $111M added.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust seller in Q2 2026 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $449M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.