iShares Silver Trust
718 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.16B invested in iShares Silver Trust in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 156 increasing their positions, 248 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 73
36% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.39B | Put options by funds: $2.5B
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 666 → 718 (+52)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.27B → $3.16B (-$115M)
1.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 26.42% → 25.18% (-1.2%)
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 11 (-2)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 156 | Existing positions reduced: 248
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$40.6M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$28M |
| 3 |
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$25.9M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$25.6M |
| 5 |
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter,
Florida
|
+$16.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$46.8M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$40.1M |
| 3 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$39.2M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$24.9M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$22.5M |
SLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
718 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $3.16B — down 3.5% from $3.27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 136 funds opened new SLV positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 63 holders — while 156 added to existing stakes and 248 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $40.6M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $46.8M.
- 718 institutional investors held iShares Silver Trust (SLV) as of Q4 2021, up from 666 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $3.16B of iShares Silver Trust stock for Q4 2021, down 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 136 funds opened new iShares Silver Trust positions in Q4 2021 and 73 closed out, a net change of +63 holders.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust buyer in Q4 2021 was Jane Street, an estimated $40.6M added.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust seller in Q4 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $46.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.