iShares Silver Trust
308 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.31B invested in iShares Silver Trust in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 82 increasing their positions, 109 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
198% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.65B | Put options by funds: $552M
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.06B → $1.31B (+$253M)
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 33
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 309 → 308 (-1)
0.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 16.37% → 15.83% (-0.54%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 109
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$46.6M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$39.2M |
| 3 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$14.2M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$13.5M |
| 5 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$10.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$68.8M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$24.7M |
| 3 |
SCM
Stevens Capital Management
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$15.4M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$13.2M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$7.33M |
SLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
308 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $1.31B — up 24% from $1.06B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new SLV positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 82 added to existing stakes and 109 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $46.6M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $68.8M.
- 308 institutional investors held iShares Silver Trust (SLV) as of Q2 2014, down from 309 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $1.31B of iShares Silver Trust stock for Q2 2014, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new iShares Silver Trust positions in Q2 2014 and 33 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust buyer in Q2 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $46.6M added.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust seller in Q2 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $68.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.