iShares Silver Trust
342 hedge funds and large institutions have $842M invested in iShares Silver Trust in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 90 increasing their positions, 87 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
205% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $621M | Put options by funds: $204M
84% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 32
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $636M → $842M (+$206M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 319 → 342 (+23)
2.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 14.41% → 16.59% (+2.2%)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 90 | Existing positions reduced: 87
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$66.5M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$38M |
| 3 |
SF
Synovus Financial
Columbus,
Georgia
|
+$22.1M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$18.5M |
| 5 |
AA
Antipodean Advisors
New York
|
+$16.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$61.2M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$37.5M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$20.1M |
| 4 |
KL
KGH Ltd
Nassau,
Bahamas
|
-$17.9M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$16.3M |
SLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
342 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $842M — up 32% from $636M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new SLV positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 90 added to existing stakes and 87 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, adding an estimated $66.5M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $61.2M.
- 342 institutional investors held iShares Silver Trust (SLV) as of Q1 2016, up from 319 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $842M of iShares Silver Trust stock for Q1 2016, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new iShares Silver Trust positions in Q1 2016 and 32 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust buyer in Q1 2016 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $66.5M added.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust seller in Q1 2016 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $61.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.