WJ Financial Advisors LLC Buys New Holdings in iShares Silver Trust $SLV

WJ Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 21,309 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $903,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in SLV. Vantage Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in iShares Silver Trust during the 3rd quarter worth $489,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 14.6% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 242,573 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,525,000 after purchasing an additional 30,915 shares in the last quarter. D.B. Root & Company LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Silver Trust during the third quarter worth approximately $370,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised 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 buying an additional 273,913 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Adamsbrown Wealth Consultants LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust in the third quarter valued at approximately $235,000.

iShares Silver Trust News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. CPI provided supportive macro momentum for precious metals, helping lift gold and silver sentiment and underpin SLV after recent weakness. Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Climbed Back Above $5000
• Positive Sentiment: Pre-CPI positioning and short-covering pushed prices higher ahead of the report, creating near-term buying that benefits SLV flows. Price gains for gold, silver ahead of U.S. CPI
• Positive Sentiment: A view that the recent “great silver selloff” is temporary may encourage dip-buying into SLV rather than long-term exits. That narrative supports short-term demand for the ETF. Wait and see, this great silver selloff is temporary | SLV
• Positive Sentiment: Physical-market signals: reported plunges in silver inventory and stronger physical demand complicate Western pricing and can support higher silver prices over time, a bullish fundamental for SLV. Silver inventory plunges as physical demand challenges western pricing benchmarks
• Neutral Sentiment: Asset managers (Franklin Templeton) see opportunity in mining stocks while bullion ETFs like SLV trade with volatility — this may shift some investor dollars toward miners rather than the metal ETF. As gold and silver struggle, Franklin Templeton sees value in mining stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary on extreme volatility (ties to 2008 record swings) highlights risk — relevant for position sizing but not a direct directional signal for SLV. Silver’s Wild Swings Tie A Record From 2008
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles promoting specific silver stocks or short-squeeze trades focus on miners and retail interest — these can affect market structure but are indirect for SLV flows. 3 silver stocks to buy now if you are betting on a short squeeze
• Negative Sentiment: Analysis from a former bullion bank executive argues the recent ~10.5% drop was structural liquidation rather than manipulation — implying continued risk of flow-driven dumps and pressure on SLV until those mechanics unwind. Silver’s 10.5% Drop Reflects Structural Liquidation, Not Manipulation, Says Former Bullion Bank Executive
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports document a rapid, large selloff in gold and silver with unclear drivers; that uncertainty and momentum selling exerted sharp downside pressure on SLV recently. Gold, silver sell off rapidly; reasons are unknown
• Negative Sentiment: Market reports noted a broad commodity sell-off that pushed gold below key levels and dragged silver down ~9% during the rout — a reminder that SLV is vulnerable to rapid risk-off moves. Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Dives Below $5000 Amid Broad Sell-Off In Commodity Markets

iShares Silver Trust Stock Up 2.9%

SLV opened at $69.72 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.51 and a beta of 0.38. iShares Silver Trust has a twelve month low of $26.57 and a twelve month high of $109.83. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $72.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $52.34.

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.