iShares Silver Trust
743 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.48B invested in iShares Silver Trust in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 99 funds opening new positions, 264 increasing their positions, 179 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 99 | Existing positions closed: 67
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 264 | Existing positions reduced: 179
31% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 17 (+4)
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.11B | Put options by funds: $3.22B
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.78B → $4.48B (+$703M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 715 → 743 (+28)
3.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 26.32% → 29.96% (+3.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BM
Baymount Management
Miami,
Florida
|
+$211M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$84.6M |
| 3 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
+$64.6M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$38.1M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$35.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
-$60.8M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$46.1M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$27.7M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$18M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$15.2M |
SLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
743 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $4.48B — up 19% from $3.78B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 99 funds opened new SLV positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 264 added to existing stakes and 179 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Baymount Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $211M. The largest seller was Parallax Volatility Advisers, cutting an estimated $60.8M.
- 743 institutional investors held iShares Silver Trust (SLV) as of Q2 2021, up from 715 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $4.48B of iShares Silver Trust stock for Q2 2021, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 99 funds opened new iShares Silver Trust positions in Q2 2021 and 67 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust buyer in Q2 2021 was Baymount Management, an estimated $211M added.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust seller in Q2 2021 was Parallax Volatility Advisers, an estimated $60.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.