iShares Silver Trust
742 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.55B invested in iShares Silver Trust in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 98 funds opening new positions, 266 increasing their positions, 178 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
49% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 266 | Existing positions reduced: 178
46% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 67
31% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 17 (+4)
30% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.74B | Put options by funds: $3.64B
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.76B → $4.55B (+$785M)
4.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 26.19% → 30.39% (+4.2%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 715 → 742 (+27)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BM
Baymount Management
Miami,
Florida
|
+$211M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$84.6M |
| 3 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
+$64.6M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$38.1M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$35.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$46.1M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$27.7M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$18M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$15.2M |
| 5 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$15.1M |
SLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
742 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $4.55B — up 21% from $3.76B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 98 funds opened new SLV positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 266 added to existing stakes and 178 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Baymount Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $211M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $46.1M.
- 742 institutional investors held iShares Silver Trust (SLV) as of Q2 2021, up from 715 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $4.55B of iShares Silver Trust stock for Q2 2021, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 98 funds opened new iShares Silver Trust positions in Q2 2021 and 67 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust buyer in Q2 2021 was Baymount Management, an estimated $211M added.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust seller in Q2 2021 was Jane Street, an estimated $46.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.