iShares Silver Trust
591 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.18B invested in iShares Silver Trust in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 171 funds opening new positions, 212 increasing their positions, 117 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
163% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 171 | Existing positions closed: 65
89% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.13B | Put options by funds: $3.24B
81% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 212 | Existing positions reduced: 117
64% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.93B → $3.18B (+$1.24B)
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 490 → 591 (+101)
3.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 21.62% → 24.71% (+3.1%)
31% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 → 20 (-9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$137M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$84.7M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$76.8M |
| 4 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$56.6M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$123M |
| 2 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$63.9M |
| 3 |
CANY
Caxton Associates (New York)
New York
|
-$38.6M |
| 4 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$20.1M |
| 5 |
SC
Sagil Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$19.5M |
SLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
591 of the 4,970 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $3.18B — up 64% from $1.93B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 171 funds opened new SLV positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 106 holders — while 212 added to existing stakes and 117 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $137M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $123M.
- 591 institutional investors held iShares Silver Trust (SLV) as of Q3 2020, up from 490 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $3.18B of iShares Silver Trust stock for Q3 2020, up 64% quarter-over-quarter.
- 171 funds opened new iShares Silver Trust positions in Q3 2020 and 65 closed out, a net change of +106 holders.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust buyer in Q3 2020 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $137M added.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust seller in Q3 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $123M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.