iShares Silver Trust
1,427 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.73B invested in iShares Silver Trust in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 478 increasing their positions, 499 reducing their positions, and 221 closing their positions.
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.8B | Put options by funds: $11.8B
0.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 27.06% → 27.05% (-0.01%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 478 | Existing positions reduced: 499
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,568 → 1,427 (-141)
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.4B → $7.73B (-$2.72B)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 48 → 32 (-16)
53% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 221
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$111M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$82.8M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$60.4M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$53.4M |
| 5 |
SSA
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
|
+$50.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$449M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$143M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$141M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$110M |
| 5 |
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$43.2M |
SLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,427 of the 8,345 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $7.73B — down 26% from $10.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 221 funds closed out of SLV and 103 opened new positions — a net loss of 118 holders — while 499 trimmed existing stakes and 478 added.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $111M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $449M.
- 1,427 institutional investors held iShares Silver Trust (SLV) as of Q2 2026, down from 1,568 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $7.73B of iShares Silver Trust stock for Q2 2026, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new iShares Silver Trust positions in Q2 2026 and 221 closed out, a net change of -118 holders.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust buyer in Q2 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $111M added.
- The largest iShares Silver Trust seller in Q2 2026 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $449M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.