Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Raises Stock Holdings in iShares Silver Trust $SLV

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) by 36.0% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 259,817 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 68,738 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s holdings in iShares Silver Trust were worth $11,008,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of SLV. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 1.0% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,472,356 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $81,118,000 after buying an additional 25,584 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its stake in 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 valued at $85,732,000 after acquiring an additional 26,710 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in iShares Silver Trust by 20.0% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,646,056 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $69,743,000 after acquiring an additional 273,913 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its holdings in iShares Silver Trust by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 1,290,663 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $42,347,000 after acquiring an additional 55,180 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 11.9% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,133,120 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $37,142,000 after purchasing an additional 120,560 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Silver Trust Stock Performance

Shares of iShares Silver Trust stock opened at $76.04 on Tuesday. iShares Silver Trust has a 1 year low of $26.57 and a 1 year high of $109.83. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $71.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $51.54. The firm has a market cap of $41.86 billion, a PE ratio of -8.51 and a beta of 0.38.

iShares Silver Trust News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Safe‑haven flows and outside market moves are cited as a primary driver lifting gold and silver, supporting SLV’s gains as investors seek protection amid macro uncertainty. Safe-haven demand, outside markets push gold, silver sharply higher
• Positive Sentiment: A pullback in the U.S. dollar is providing technical and fundamental support for precious metals; FXEmpire highlights dollar weakness as a key catalyst for the rally. Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Rallied Above $5000 As Dollar Pulled Back
• Positive Sentiment: Heightened geopolitics are cited as another near‑term support factor for safe‑haven demand in silver and gold. Price gains for gold, silver, amid active geopolitics
• Neutral Sentiment: Kitco reports a parabolic, “seven‑sigma” rally driven in part by retail “YOLO” traders — this explains rapid upside and extreme positioning but also flags the trade as speculative and risk‑heavy. Silver’s parabolic rally a ‘seven sigma event’ where ‘YOLO traders’ turned $20,000 into $5 million – RJO Futures’ Pavilonis
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts note silver and gold have entered a higher‑volatility regime — this increases upside potential but also raises the probability of sharp reversals for SLV. Gold and silver enter a new high-volatility regime – Heraeus
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical forecasts show silver stalling near key levels (around the low‑$80s) — markets face a “break or fade” decision that will influence near‑term direction for SLV. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Gold Holds $5,000 as Silver Stalls Near $82 – Break or Fade?
• Negative Sentiment: 24/7 Wall St. highlights a near‑term selloff (SLV fell ~7% last week) after a Fed‑driven shock, with social sentiment flipping bearish — a reminder that crowded long positions can produce rapid reversals. SLV’s $38 Billion Couldn’t Stop the 7% Fed Triggered Meltdown
• Negative Sentiment: Broader coverage recounts silver’s record high then crash, underscoring elevated volatility and the risk of another sharp pullback for ETF holders. Silver hit a record high in January, then crashed. What to expect next

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.