Short Interest in Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:SILJ) Decreases By 53.4%

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:SILJ) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 2,267,451 shares, a decline of 53.4% from the January 29th total of 4,867,279 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 12,614,320 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 1.4% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 1.4% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 12,614,320 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

More Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF News

Here are the key news stories impacting Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Silver rally driven by safe‑haven demand and PPI/geopolitical data has boosted junior silver miners exposure — analysts note a big percentage move in silver that supports higher earnings leverage for SILJ holdings. Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Silver Gains 6 Amid Rising Demand For Precious Metals
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile buying narrative: Eric Sprott and other market participants are discussed in Kitco pieces as executing large-scale silver/mining purchases and saying banks have “lost control” of the market — this narrative fuels momentum and investor interest in junior miner exposure. The banks have lost control: Eric Sprott on the $300 silver squeeze and his massive mining sweep
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest in SILJ fell materially in February (down ~53% month‑over‑month to ~2.27M shares, ~1.4% of float; days‑to‑cover ~0.2). Lower short exposure reduces immediate downward pressure and can amplify upside on continued metal strength.
• Neutral Sentiment: Individual junior miner developments continue (e.g., Pinnacle Silver & Gold advancing El Potrero toward a production decision), which supports the ETF’s underlying fundamentals but are company‑specific and less likely to move the ETF alone. Gold back in outperformance mode, silver surge adds to bullish case
• Negative Sentiment: Large volume of put options was traded on SILJ recently — heavy put buying can signal hedging or bearish speculative positioning that increases downside risk and intraday volatility for the ETF. Traders Buy Large Volume of Put Options on Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:SILJ)
• Negative Sentiment: Trading disruptions: a CME outage interrupted a silver rally, creating confusion and suspicion among traders — such infrastructure issues can mute price discovery and create abrupt moves that hurt short‑term liquidity for SILJ. CME outage derails silver rally at critical moment, sparking confusion, suspicion and outrage
• Negative Sentiment: Recent profit‑taking episodes pushed silver lower at times (e.g., a ~2–3% pullback reported), reminding investors that sharp rallies can be followed by quick retracements that weigh on SILJ’s short‑term performance. Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Silver Dives 2.5% Amid Profit-Taking

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Veracity Capital LLC increased its holdings in Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Veracity Capital LLC now owns 16,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $467,000 after buying an additional 555 shares during the last quarter. Hurley Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF by 187.1% during the 4th quarter. Hurley Capital LLC now owns 913 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 595 shares in the last quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management increased its holdings in shares of Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 40,611 shares of the company’s stock valued at $601,000 after acquiring an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. Comerica Bank raised its position in shares of Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 75,988 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,103,000 after acquiring an additional 693 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nwam LLC lifted its stake in Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF by 1.2% during the third quarter. Nwam LLC now owns 65,002 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,501,000 after purchasing an additional 749 shares during the last quarter.

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF Stock Performance

Shares of SILJ traded up $0.88 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $40.30. The company had a trading volume of 7,988,058 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,704,663. Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF has a 1 year low of $10.01 and a 1 year high of $41.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.57 and a beta of 0.79. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $33.16 and its 200-day simple moving average is $26.11.

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF Company Profile

The ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF (SILJ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in materials equity. The fund tracks a modified market-cap-weighted index of small-cap silver mining and exploration companies. SILJ was launched on Nov 28, 2012 and is managed by ETF Managers Group.