Bath Savings Trust Co Takes $1.94 Million Position in iShares Silver Trust $SLV

Bath Savings Trust Co purchased a new stake in iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor purchased 30,037 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,935,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quadrature Capital Ltd raised its position in iShares Silver Trust by 1,691.5% during the third quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 960,353 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $40,681,000 after acquiring an additional 906,747 shares during the period. Guggenheim Capital LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 1,557.6% in the second quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 914,527 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,006,000 after purchasing an additional 859,355 shares during the period. Mainstay Capital Management LLC ADV increased its stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 478.6% during the third quarter. Mainstay Capital Management LLC ADV now owns 999,890 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $42,365,000 after purchasing an additional 827,089 shares in the last quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of iShares Silver Trust during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,643,000. Finally, Briaud Financial Planning Inc raised its position in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 5,493.2% during the 3rd quarter. Briaud Financial Planning Inc now owns 621,064 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,314,000 after purchasing an additional 609,960 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Silver Trust Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of iShares Silver Trust stock opened at $62.95 on Wednesday. iShares Silver Trust has a twelve month low of $26.57 and a twelve month high of $109.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.65 billion, a PE ratio of -8.51 and a beta of 0.38. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $77.74 and its 200 day moving average price is $59.96.

iShares Silver Trust News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting iShares Silver Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large net inflows into SLV: Daily ETF flows show roughly $616M of inflows on March 23, which directly supports SLV’s holdings and can buoy the share price as the fund adds silver exposure. Daily ETF Flows: SLV Inflows Total $616M
• Positive Sentiment: Safe?haven bids and short?covering signs: Kitco reports a modest uptick in safe?haven demand and commentary that bears may be exhausted, supporting short-term rebounds in silver prices. Gold, silver firmer as safe-haven demand up-ticks
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum bounce narrative: Kitco and FXEmpire pieces note rebounds from multi?month lows as dip buyers show up, which can translate into short?term support for SLV if sustained. Gold, silver bears appear have run out of gas
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed technical/geo risk outlooks: FXEmpire pieces outline competing drivers (Iran war fears, oil moves, Fed hawkishness), creating day?to?day volatility rather than a clear directional signal for silver. Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Attempts To Rebound Despite Rising Oil Prices
• Neutral Sentiment: Volatility driving leveraged ETF moves: Leveraged/inverse ETFs saw big swings last week as commodities and stocks moved sharply—this reflects elevated market volatility that can amplify flows into/out of SLV but is an indirect effect. 5 Best-Performing Leveraged ETFs of Last Week
• Negative Sentiment: Large recent selloff risk: Major outlets (CNBC, FXEmpire) report sharp declines in gold and silver after the worst week in years, indicating downside momentum that could pressure SLV if it continues. Gold and silver in freefall as investors flee safe haven metals trade
• Negative Sentiment: Macro headwinds: Technical analysis highlights a stronger US dollar and rising Treasury yields pushing metals toward key support levels—these macro factors reduce demand for non?yielding assets like silver. Gold and Silver Technical Analysis: Strong Dollar and Rising Yields Drive Prices Toward Key Support
• Negative Sentiment: Elevated volatility and options signals: Analysts note extreme volatility in gold and silver and suggest option strategies (sell options), signaling risk of further downside or choppy trading that can hurt SLV investor sentiment. Gold And Silver: Volatility Reached Extreme Levels, Sell Options

About iShares Silver Trust

iShares Silver Trust (the Trust) owns silver transferred to the Trust in exchange for shares issued by the Trust. The Trust’s each share represents a fractional undivided beneficial interest in its net assets. The assets of the Trust consist of silver held by the Trust’s custodian on behalf of the Trust. The activities of the Trust are limited to issuing baskets of shares in exchange for the silver deposited with the custodian as consideration, selling silver as necessary to cover the sponsor’s fee, Trust expenses not assumed by the sponsor and other liabilities, and delivering silver in exchange for baskets of shares surrendered for redemption.