iShares Silver Trust
319 hedge funds and large institutions have $636M invested in iShares Silver Trust in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 107 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
83% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $503M | Put options by funds: $275M
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 40
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 315 → 319 (+4)
1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 15.4% → 14.41% (-1%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $713M → $636M (-$77.1M)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 107
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$17.5M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$15.1M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$14.3M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.51M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$8.53M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$112M |
| 2 |
SAMH
Shanda Asset Management Holdings
Tortola,,
British Virgin Islands
|
-$10.5M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.51M |
| 4 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$5.4M |
| 5 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$5.03M |
SLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
319 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $636M — down 11% from $713M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new SLV positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 107 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $17.5M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $112M.
- 319 institutional investors held iShares Silver Trust (SLV) as of Q4 2015, up from 315 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $636M of iShares Silver Trust stock for Q4 2015, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new iShares Silver Trust positions in Q4 2015 and 40 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust buyer in Q4 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $17.5M added.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust seller in Q4 2015 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $112M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.