Hohimer Wealth Management LLC Buys New Position in iShares Silver Trust $SLV

Hohimer Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 6,728 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $285,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SLV. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its position 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 valued at $81,118,000 after acquiring an additional 25,584 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its position in iShares Silver Trust by 1.3% during the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,023,406 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $85,732,000 after acquiring an additional 26,710 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares Silver Trust by 5.7% during the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,750,124 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $74,153,000 after acquiring an additional 94,521 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake 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 valued at $69,743,000 after purchasing an additional 273,913 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in iShares Silver Trust by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 1,290,663 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $42,347,000 after purchasing an additional 55,180 shares during the period.

iShares Silver Trust Price Performance

NYSEARCA SLV opened at $84.99 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $46.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.51 and a beta of 0.38. The company’s fifty day moving average is $76.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $55.24. iShares Silver Trust has a 52-week low of $26.57 and a 52-week high of $109.83.

Trending Headlines about iShares Silver Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and markets pushed silver higher on renewed safe‑haven flows and demand; FXEmpire notes a ~6% silver gain as traders react to geopolitics and U.S. PPI data, supporting ETF inflows and higher SLV quotes. Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Silver Gains 6% Amid Rising Demand For Precious Metals
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish commentary from influential precious‑metals investors (Eric Sprott) promoting a “$300 silver squeeze” narrative has amplified retail and speculative interest in silver and SLV today. The banks have lost control: Eric Sprott on the $300 silver squeeze and his massive mining sweep
• Positive Sentiment: Peter Schiff and other commentators framed recent exchange halts as evidence of supply stress/manipulation, a narrative that can fuel bullish positioning in physical‑backed ETFs like SLV. Peter Schiff: CME silver halt ‘better than telling the truth’ as prices surge past $90
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest in SLV fell sharply (~37.7% month‑to‑month to ~45.8M shares), reducing immediate short pressure and increasing the potential for squeeze dynamics that can lift the ETF. Jane Street becomes SLV’s top holder in Q4
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory filings show Jane Street became SLV’s top holder in Q4, indicating large market‑maker liquidity and positioning changes that can amplify short‑term flows into the ETF. Jane Street becomes SLV’s top holder in Q4
• Neutral Sentiment: Kitco and market reports show silver strength heading into U.S. PPI and other macro releases; these headlines explain part of intraday momentum but could reverse on data surprises. Gold price slightly up, silver higher ahead of U.S. PPI
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/technical forecasts (FXEmpire) outline upside scenarios if safe‑haven demand persists, but note risks from a hawkish Fed and a stronger dollar that could cap gains. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Tariffs vs. Fed Policy – Gold’s $5,250 Break?
• Negative Sentiment: A CME trading outage interrupted a critical silver rally, creating execution confusion and investor outrage — such trading halts can temporarily suppress liquidity and price discovery in SLV. CME outage derails silver rally at critical moment, sparking confusion, suspicion and outrage
• Negative Sentiment: Reporting suggests Jane Street’s large position and option strategies have at times driven abrupt share selling, contributing to short‑term volatility that can hurt SLV during rapid price moves. One Cause Of Silver’s Recent Volatility

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.