iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) Reaches New 52-Week High – Here’s Why
by Kim Johansen · The Markets DailyShares of iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV – Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $71.82 and last traded at $72.7450, with a volume of 9122565 shares. The stock had previously closed at $69.08.
iShares Silver Trust News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting iShares Silver Trust this week:
- Positive Sentiment: SLV hit a new 52-week high as silver’s rally accelerated on supply constraints and a softer dollar, supporting ETF demand and upward momentum. Silver ETF (SLV) Hits New 52-Week High
- Positive Sentiment: Large retail/ETF flows and safe-haven buying have pushed silver sharply higher into 2026, contributing to SLV inflows and strong year-to-date gains. Gold and Silver Prices Are Surging Again Following Venezuela Developments
- Positive Sentiment: Silver extended gains in early January (another double-digit percent move to start 2026), reinforcing momentum for SLV from both speculators and investors. Silver Extends Gains—Up Another 13% In 2026
- Neutral Sentiment: Barron’s highlights option strategies being used to play the silver move; this is relevant to sophisticated investors but less likely to change broad ETF flows. Silver Exhibits Rare Trading Phenomenon. How to Play It.
- Negative Sentiment: Major near-term headwind: index rebalancing (Bloomberg Commodity Index annual rebalance) could trigger roughly $13.6B of futures liquidation across metals, with Citi estimating about $6.8B in silver selling Jan 9–15 — a technical flow that can push SLV and silver prices down quickly. Gold and Silver Traders Brace for $13.6B Futures Liquidation as Index Rebalancing Looms
- Negative Sentiment: Deutsche Bank and other outlets warn the rebalancing will channel selling into precious metals and could produce near-term volatility even amid longer-term demand. Gold and silver face January headwind as index rebalancing looms
- Negative Sentiment: Hedge funds/short sellers are positioning for a pullback—one firm publicly targets a drop to $40 silver over months—adding to downside pressure if momentum reverses. TDS takes another swing at shorting silver
- Negative Sentiment: Several technical/market-note pieces report profit-taking and bearish chart patterns that have already produced short-term losses in silver, increasing the risk of a correction for SLV. Gold price down amid sharp losses in silver
iShares Silver Trust Stock Down 4.8%
The company has a market capitalization of $39.36 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.51 and a beta of 0.38. The company’s 50-day moving average is $54.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $43.54.
Institutional Trading of iShares Silver Trust
Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SLV. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Silver Trust during the second quarter valued at approximately $162,217,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd increased its position in iShares Silver Trust by 1,691.5% during the third quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 960,353 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $40,681,000 after acquiring an additional 906,747 shares during the last quarter. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA bought a new position in shares of iShares Silver Trust in the second quarter worth approximately $29,459,000. Guggenheim Capital LLC raised its position in shares of 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 valued at $30,006,000 after purchasing an additional 859,355 shares during the period. Finally, Mainstay Capital Management LLC ADV boosted its holdings in iShares Silver Trust by 478.6% in the 3rd quarter. Mainstay Capital Management LLC ADV now owns 999,890 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $42,365,000 after buying an additional 827,089 shares during the period.
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.