iShares Silver Trust $SLV Shares Sold by CWA Asset Management Group LLC

CWA Asset Management Group LLC trimmed its stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) by 8.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 112,269 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 10,771 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC’s holdings in iShares Silver Trust were worth $7,232,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SLV. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 12.7% in the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,786,172 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $118,050,000 after buying an additional 313,816 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in iShares Silver Trust by 27.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,676,218 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $113,391,000 after purchasing an additional 573,660 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,023,406 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $85,732,000 after purchasing an additional 26,710 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,750,124 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $74,153,000 after purchasing an additional 94,521 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 20.0% in 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 in the last quarter.

Key iShares Silver Trust News

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

• Positive Sentiment: China’s silver imports hit an eight‑year high (nearly 800 tonnes in Jan–Feb), signalling strong industrial and investment demand that supports medium‑term silver fundamentals. China silver imports hit record high
• Positive Sentiment: Proposed U.S. federal legislation to diversify a precious‑metals vault network could improve access and custody infrastructure for bullion ETFs over time, a structural positive for physical‑backed products like SLV. Proposed U.S. federal legislation looks to diversify precious metals vault network
• Positive Sentiment: Technical commentary (Barron’s) highlights a possible buying opportunity near the $60–$61 area, which may attract bargain hunters if prices stabilize. Silver May Soon Offer an Opportunity. When You See This Price, Buy.
• Neutral Sentiment: Leveraged junior‑miner ETFs (e.g., SILJ) have surged in the rally but are showing volatility and profit‑taking; that rotation can influence investor flows between miners, leveraged funds and physical ETFs like SLV. SILJ Soars With ‘The Silver Surge’, But The Joy Ride Is Getting Rocky
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑term technical and forecast pieces show mixed signals (some rebounds, some further downside risk), indicating market direction may hinge on macro data and yields. Gold & Silver Price Forecast
• Negative Sentiment: Broad sell‑off in gold and silver tied to rising inflation expectations, a hawkish Fed narrative and higher U.S. Treasury yields has erased large market value and pressured prices — a primary driver of SLV’s decline. Here’s What’s Behind the Selloff in Gold and Silver
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary and market moves describe a sharp, multi‑day drop (including a break below key levels such as $70) and talk of a bear market and large ($3T) value wipeout in precious metals — heightening risk‑off flows out of silver exposures. $3 Trillion Sell-Off In Gold And Silver
• Negative Sentiment: Media and data show miners and related stocks sliding on the metals pullback, which can amplify outflows from the broader silver complex, including ETFs. FTSE 350 precious metals miners slide

iShares Silver Trust Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:SLV opened at $61.52 on Friday. iShares Silver Trust has a one year low of $26.57 and a one year high of $109.83. The stock has a market cap of $33.87 billion, a PE ratio of -8.51 and a beta of 0.38. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $78.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $59.29.

iShares Silver Trust Company 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.