iShares Silver Trust
754 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.61B invested in iShares Silver Trust in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 242 increasing their positions, 198 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
120% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.3B | Put options by funds: $1.96B
37% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 59
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 242 | Existing positions reduced: 198
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 17 (+2)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 736 → 754 (+18)
1.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 23.19% → 24.54% (+1.4%)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.58B → $2.61B (+$30.5M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$56.5M |
| 2 |
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$35.8M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$29.5M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$24.3M |
| 5 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$20M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$43.8M |
| 2 |
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Austin,
Texas
|
-$31M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$21.4M |
| 4 |
WMSA
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
|
-$20.8M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$20.8M |
SLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
754 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $2.61B — up 1.2% from $2.58B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new SLV positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 242 added to existing stakes and 198 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $56.5M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $43.8M.
- 754 institutional investors held iShares Silver Trust (SLV) as of Q2 2023, up from 736 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $2.61B of iShares Silver Trust stock for Q2 2023, up 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new iShares Silver Trust positions in Q2 2023 and 59 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust buyer in Q2 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $56.5M added.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust seller in Q2 2023 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $43.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.