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iShares Silver Trust
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450 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.24B invested in iShares Silver Trust in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 110 increasing their positions, 124 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

62% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 58

54% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.68B | Put options by funds: $1.09B

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 418 → 450 (+32)

5.48% less ownership

Funds ownership: 24.38% → 18.9% (-5.5%)

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 110 | Existing positions reduced: 124

22% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.58B → $1.24B (-$341M)

27% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 11 (-4)

Holders
450
Holders Change
+32
Holders Change %
+7.66%
% of All Funds
8.87%
Holding in Top 10
11
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-26.67%
% of All Funds
0.22%
New
94
Increased
110
Reduced
124
Closed
58
Calls
$1.68B
Puts
$1.09B
Net Calls
+$586M
Net Calls Change
+$106M

Top Buyers

1
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
Illinois
+$40M
2
OU
Optiver US
Illinois
+$35.6M
3
Belvedere Trading
Belvedere Trading
Illinois
+$22.8M
4
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
+$20M
5
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$14M

Top Sellers

1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$155M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$88.3M
3
SVG
Sun Valley Gold
Idaho
-$65.7M
4
Wolverine Trading
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
-$37.6M
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$29M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
ARMC
426
American Research & Management Company
Massachusetts
$5K – – –
TCOV
427
Trust Company of Vermont
Vermont
$5K – – –
LFA
428
Lighthouse Financial Advisors
Maryland
$5K +$5.78K +357 New
TCWM
429
Total Clarity Wealth Management
Illinois
$4K +$4.05K +250 New
AIM
430
Anchor Investment Management
South Carolina
$3.34K – – –
APC
431
Aspire Private Capital
North Carolina
$3K – – –
FMTCOCP
432
Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA
Pennsylvania
$3K – – –
FEG
433
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$3K – – –
PC
434
Permanens Capital
New York
$3K – – –
THWM
435
Taylor Hoffman Wealth Management
Virginia
$3K – – –
TWA
436
TCI Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$3K – – –
WAS
437
Winch Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$3K – – –
HI
438
Hoey Investments
Pennsylvania
$3K +$2.51K +155 New
AAP
439
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$3K +$3.24K +200 New
BAM
440
Bellevue Asset Management
Washington
$3K +$3.24K +200 New
RMAM
441
Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management
New Jersey
$3K +$3.24K +200 New
TI
442
tru Independence
Oregon
$3K +$3.24K +200 New
MAM
443
Meeder Asset Management
Ohio
$3K +$3.37K +208 New
ECM
444
Estabrook Capital Management
New York
$2.5K +$2.43K +150 New
AWM
445
AllSquare Wealth Management
New York
$2K – – –
CIAS
446
CBIZ Investment Advisory Services
Ohio
$2K – – –
IFAM
447
Institutional & Family Asset Management
Colorado
$2K – – –
WCM
448
Wealthcare Capital Management
Virginia
$2K – – –
TPWA
449
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Oregon
$1K +$1.3K +80 New
ACM
450
Anfield Capital Management
California
$1K +$1.39K +86 New
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SLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

450 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $1.24B — down 22% from $1.58B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 94 funds opened new SLV positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 110 added to existing stakes and 124 trimmed.

The largest buyer was CTC (Chicago Trading Company), opening a new position worth an estimated $40M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $155M.

  • 450 institutional investors held iShares Silver Trust (SLV) as of Q4 2019, up from 418 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $1.24B of iShares Silver Trust stock for Q4 2019, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 94 funds opened new iShares Silver Trust positions in Q4 2019 and 58 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
  • The largest iShares Silver Trust buyer in Q4 2019 was CTC (Chicago Trading Company), an estimated $40M added.
  • The largest iShares Silver Trust seller in Q4 2019 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $155M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.