iShares Silver Trust
363 hedge funds and large institutions have $928M invested in iShares Silver Trust in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 107 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
133% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 7 (+4)
96% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $574M | Put options by funds: $293M
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 26
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 359 → 363 (+4)
0.77% more ownership
Funds ownership: 16.36% → 17.13% (+0.77%)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $926M → $928M (+$2.13M)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 107
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$36.6M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$13.2M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$7.61M |
| 4 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$7.1M |
| 5 |
TCMG
TSP Capital Management Group
Summit,
New Jersey
|
+$7.06M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$26.2M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$10.3M |
| 3 |
GLI
Guardian Life Insurance
New York
|
-$7.51M |
| 4 |
CG
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
|
-$7.36M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.27M |
SLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
363 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $928M — up 0.23% from $926M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new SLV positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 97 added to existing stakes and 107 trimmed.
The largest buyer was CTC (Chicago Trading Company), opening a new position worth an estimated $36.6M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $26.2M.
- 363 institutional investors held iShares Silver Trust (SLV) as of Q3 2017, up from 359 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $928M of iShares Silver Trust stock for Q3 2017, up 0.23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new iShares Silver Trust positions in Q3 2017 and 26 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust buyer in Q3 2017 was CTC (Chicago Trading Company), an estimated $36.6M added.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust seller in Q3 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $26.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.