iShares Silver Trust $SLV Shares Bought by Savvy Advisors Inc.

Savvy Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) by 206.7% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 57,881 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 39,007 shares during the quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc.’s holdings in iShares Silver Trust were worth $2,452,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vantage Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at about $489,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in iShares Silver Trust by 14.6% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 242,573 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,525,000 after acquiring an additional 30,915 shares during the period. D.B. Root & Company LLC acquired a new position in iShares Silver Trust in the third quarter valued at approximately $370,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 20.0% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,646,056 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $69,743,000 after purchasing an additional 273,913 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Adamsbrown Wealth Consultants LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Silver Trust during the third quarter valued at approximately $235,000.

Key Headlines Impacting iShares Silver Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Physical silver inventories have plunged, indicating tight supply that could undercut western pricing benchmarks and support silver prices (positive for SLV). Silver inventory plunges: physical demand challenges western pricing benchmarks
• Positive Sentiment: J.P. Morgan projects silver will average ~$81/oz this year (well above 2025 average), suggesting a higher price floor over the coming months that could support ETF flows into SLV. Silver will average $81/oz this year – J.P. Morgan
• Neutral Sentiment: Franklin Templeton sees value in mining stocks while bullion struggles — a sector rotation into miners could help metal exposures indirectly but is not an immediate bullish signal for SLV. As gold and silver struggle, Franklin Templeton sees value in mining stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Several technical/forecast pieces note silver testing resistance levels (mid‑$80s) and that macro moves (NFP, USD) could produce quick reversals — meaning price action remains event-driven and binary. Gold & Silver Price Forecast: Can Gold Clear $5,140 Toward $5,300?
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail/commentary pieces listing silver-related stocks for a potential short squeeze highlight speculative interest in the metal; such activity can briefly spike volatility and flows but is unpredictable for SLV’s passive exposure. 3 silver stocks to buy now if you are betting on a short squeeze
• Negative Sentiment: Reports describe “wild swings” tying 2008 volatility — extreme intraday moves raise liquidation risk and drove selling that pressured SLV today. Silver’s Wild Swings Tie A Record From 2008
• Negative Sentiment: Kitco and market commentators report a rapid gold & silver sell-off with unclear catalysts — sudden large sales have pushed prices lower, which directly reduces SLV NAV and weighed on the ETF. Gold, silver sell off rapidly; reasons are unknown
• Negative Sentiment: FXEmpire and other outlets note a broad commodity sell-off with silver down sharply (reported ~9% intraday), amplifying losses for SLV holders as traders rush for exits. Gold dives below $5,000 amid broad sell-off; silver down ~9%
• Negative Sentiment: Risk‑on sentiment earlier in the session and modest price pressure headlines contributed to metal outflows as investors favored equities over safe-haven metals. Modest price pressure on gold, silver amid uptick in risk appetite

iShares Silver Trust Trading Down 11.5%

Shares of NYSEARCA SLV opened at $67.73 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $37.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.51 and a beta of 0.38. iShares Silver Trust has a 12-month low of $26.57 and a 12-month high of $109.83. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $72.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $52.09.

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.