iShares Silver Trust
302 hedge funds and large institutions have $847M invested in iShares Silver Trust in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 115 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
90% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.11B | Put options by funds: $583M
24% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 45
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 297 → 302 (+5)
2.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 18.32% → 16.25% (-2.1%)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.08B → $847M (-$229M)
43% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 115
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$20.8M |
| 2 |
LCG
Luxor Capital Group
New York
|
+$12.7M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$8.51M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$8.1M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.18M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$76.3M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$23M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$19.5M |
| 4 |
CIC
Chilton Investment Company
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$13.1M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$11.3M |
SLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
302 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $847M — down 21% from $1.08B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new SLV positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 115 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $20.8M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $76.3M.
- 302 institutional investors held iShares Silver Trust (SLV) as of Q4 2014, up from 297 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $847M of iShares Silver Trust stock for Q4 2014, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new iShares Silver Trust positions in Q4 2014 and 45 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust buyer in Q4 2014 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $20.8M added.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust seller in Q4 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $76.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.