iShares Silver Trust
744 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.84B invested in iShares Silver Trust in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 114 funds opening new positions, 245 increasing their positions, 192 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 76
48% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.9B | Put options by funds: $2.63B
45% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 16 (+5)
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 245 | Existing positions reduced: 192
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.16B → $3.84B (+$683M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 718 → 744 (+26)
2.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 25.18% → 27.82% (+2.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$84.5M |
| 2 |
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$65.6M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$57.7M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$49.9M |
| 5 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$41.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$44.1M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$43.8M |
| 3 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$33.8M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$31.9M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$18.6M |
SLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
744 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $3.84B — up 22% from $3.16B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 114 funds opened new SLV positions and 76 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 245 added to existing stakes and 192 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $84.5M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $44.1M.
- 744 institutional investors held iShares Silver Trust (SLV) as of Q1 2022, up from 718 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $3.84B of iShares Silver Trust stock for Q1 2022, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 114 funds opened new iShares Silver Trust positions in Q1 2022 and 76 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust buyer in Q1 2022 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $84.5M added.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust seller in Q1 2022 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $44.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.