Harfst & Associates Inc. Makes New $404,000 Investment in iShares Silver Trust $SLV

Harfst & Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor purchased 9,540 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $404,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust during the second quarter worth approximately $162,217,000. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA purchased a new position in iShares Silver Trust in the second quarter worth approximately $29,459,000. Guggenheim Capital LLC grew its holdings in iShares Silver Trust by 1,557.6% during the 2nd quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 914,527 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,006,000 after acquiring an additional 859,355 shares in the last quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in iShares Silver Trust during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,643,000. Finally, Yong Rong HK Asset Management Ltd increased its position in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 299.6% in the 2nd quarter. Yong Rong HK Asset Management Ltd now owns 800,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $26,248,000 after purchasing an additional 599,800 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Silver Trust News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: SLV hit a new 52-week high as silver rallies on supply constraints and a softer dollar, supporting ETF performance and assets under management. Silver ETF (SLV) Hits New 52-Week High
• Positive Sentiment: Weekly ETF-flow data show silver leading inflows, which tends to support SLV by adding demand for allocated silver exposure. Weekly ETF flows: eight of 11 sectors record outflows; silver leads inflows
• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical shocks (Venezuela) and safe-haven buying have supported renewed demand for gold and silver, helping push SLV higher. Gold and Silver Prices Are Surging Again Following Venezuela Developments
• Positive Sentiment: Structural factors — big 2025 gains and persistent industrial demand for silver — underpin medium-term bullish fundamentals for the metal and SLV exposure. Silver Soared by 144% in 2025. History Says This Could Happen in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Options and structured trades on silver ETFs are attracting attention (Barron’s strategy piece); this signals investor interest but is neutral on immediate direction. Silver Exhibits Rare Trading Phenomenon. How to Play It.
• Negative Sentiment: Major near-term risk — index rebalancing could force large futures liquidation (estimated $13.6B across metals; Citigroup sees ~$6.8B of silver sales Jan 9–15), which can push spot silver and SLV lower during the window. Gold and Silver Traders Brace for $13.6B Futures Liquidation as Index Rebalancing Looms
• Negative Sentiment: Deutsche Bank and other commentators warn January index rebalancing will likely channel selling into precious metals, presenting a technical headwind even as fundamentals remain supportive. Gold and silver face January headwind as index rebalancing looms
• Negative Sentiment: Short sellers and technical analysts are positioning for declines — a prominent short call targets ~$40 and recent bearish chart patterns/profit-taking have spooked bulls, increasing downside risk if selling intensifies. TDS takes another swing shorting silver, looking for a drop to $40 in the next three months Gold, silver down; bearish chart pattern in silver spooks bulls

iShares Silver Trust Trading Down 3.7%

Shares of SLV opened at $70.96 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.51 and a beta of 0.38. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $54.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $43.54. iShares Silver Trust has a twelve month low of $26.57 and a twelve month high of $73.84.

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.