iShares Silver Trust
871 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.09B invested in iShares Silver Trust in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 154 funds opening new positions, 251 increasing their positions, 232 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
175% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 154 | Existing positions closed: 56
73% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.44B | Put options by funds: $3.14B
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 18 (+3)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 790 → 871 (+81)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 251 | Existing positions reduced: 232
8% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $821M | Capital outflows: $897M
2.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 26.36% → 24.27% (-2.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$206M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$109M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$55.4M |
| 4 |
Meitav Investment House
Bene-Beraq,
Israel
|
+$45.2M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$31.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$350M |
| 2 |
NM
NWI Management
New York
|
-$138M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$37.4M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$30.2M |
| 5 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$27M |
SLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
871 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $3.09B — up 11% from $2.78B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 154 funds opened new SLV positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 98 holders — while 251 added to existing stakes and 232 trimmed.
The largest buyer was CTC (Chicago Trading Company), opening a new position worth an estimated $206M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $350M.
- 871 institutional investors held iShares Silver Trust (SLV) as of Q2 2024, up from 790 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $3.09B of iShares Silver Trust stock for Q2 2024, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 154 funds opened new iShares Silver Trust positions in Q2 2024 and 56 closed out, a net change of +98 holders.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust buyer in Q2 2024 was CTC (Chicago Trading Company), an estimated $206M added.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust seller in Q2 2024 was Jane Street, an estimated $350M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.