iShares Silver Trust
769 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.67B invested in iShares Silver Trust in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 113 funds opening new positions, 168 increasing their positions, 268 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
138% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.24B | Put options by funds: $1.78B
51% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 113 | Existing positions closed: 75
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 18 (+4)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.33B → $2.67B (+$347M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 740 → 769 (+29)
2.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 23.73% → 25.85% (+2.1%)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 168 | Existing positions reduced: 268
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$129M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$129M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$125M |
| 4 |
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$50.9M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$16.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$79.4M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$54.8M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$49.5M |
| 4 |
GC
Greenlight Capital
New York
|
-$25.2M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$23.4M |
SLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
769 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $2.67B — up 15% from $2.33B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 113 funds opened new SLV positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 168 added to existing stakes and 268 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $129M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $79.4M.
- 769 institutional investors held iShares Silver Trust (SLV) as of Q4 2023, up from 740 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $2.67B of iShares Silver Trust stock for Q4 2023, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 113 funds opened new iShares Silver Trust positions in Q4 2023 and 75 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust buyer in Q4 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $129M added.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust seller in Q4 2023 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $79.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.