Violich Capital Management Inc. Raises Stock Holdings in iShares Silver Trust $SLV

Violich Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) by 33.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 37,400 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,300 shares during the quarter. Violich Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares Silver Trust were worth $1,585,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in SLV. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA bought a new stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust in the second quarter worth $29,459,000. Guggenheim Capital LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Silver Trust by 1,557.6% in the 2nd quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 914,527 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,006,000 after buying an additional 859,355 shares during the period. 1832 Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust during the second quarter worth about $26,643,000. Yong Rong HK Asset Management Ltd raised its position in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 299.6% during the second quarter. Yong Rong HK Asset Management Ltd now owns 800,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $26,248,000 after buying an additional 599,800 shares during the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new position in shares of iShares Silver Trust during the 2nd quarter valued at about $17,597,000.

Trending Headlines about iShares Silver Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Retail investors have poured a record amount of cash into silver ETFs, creating heavy inflows that have supported SLV’s rally and ETF liquidity. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyses point to structural supply constraints (much silver is a base‑metal byproduct) and rising industrial demand from EVs and solar, which could support higher silver prices over the coming years and benefit SLV. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Silver’s multi‑hundred percent advance over the past year and SLV reaching new highs have reinforced momentum trading and ETF flows into SLV. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Research mentions and analyst features (Zacks) are highlighting SLV, which can boost visibility but may not immediately change price direction. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports of trading losses by short positions (TD Securities) signal squeeze dynamics in the market, a technical factor that can amplify volatility without changing fundamentals. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term profit‑taking is exerting downward pressure on prices after the sharp rally, prompting a pullback in SLV as investors lock in gains. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes a pullback from record highs as traders trim exposure; headlines and reduced tariff risk have also removed some upside catalysts. Article Title

iShares Silver Trust Price Performance

NYSEARCA:SLV opened at $81.02 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $59.22 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $45.85. iShares Silver Trust has a 1 year low of $26.57 and a 1 year high of $84.78. The company has a market cap of $46.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.51 and a beta of 0.38.

iShares Silver Trust Profile

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.