iShares Silver Trust
366 hedge funds and large institutions have $972M invested in iShares Silver Trust in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 103 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
71% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $585M | Put options by funds: $342M
24% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 38
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $964M → $972M (+$8.13M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 364 → 366 (+2)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
0.56% less ownership
Funds ownership: 16.54% → 15.98% (-0.56%)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 103
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$24.7M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$22.2M |
| 3 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$9.67M |
| 4 |
GLI
Guardian Life Insurance
New York
|
+$9.44M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$8.84M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$35M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$17.7M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$16.2M |
| 4 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$14.1M |
| 5 |
CG
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
|
-$10.1M |
SLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
366 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $972M — up 0.84% from $964M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new SLV positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 101 added to existing stakes and 103 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $24.7M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $35M.
- 366 institutional investors held iShares Silver Trust (SLV) as of Q1 2017, up from 364 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $972M of iShares Silver Trust stock for Q1 2017, up 0.84% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new iShares Silver Trust positions in Q1 2017 and 38 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust buyer in Q1 2017 was Jane Street, an estimated $24.7M added.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust seller in Q1 2017 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $35M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.