Stratos Investment Management LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in iShares Silver Trust $SLV

Stratos Investment Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) by 88.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,614 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 101,429 shares during the period. Stratos Investment Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Silver Trust were worth $577,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,472,356 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $81,118,000 after acquiring an additional 25,584 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its holdings 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 valued at $85,732,000 after purchasing an additional 26,710 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in iShares Silver Trust by 20.0% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,646,056 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $69,743,000 after purchasing an additional 273,913 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in iShares Silver Trust by 4.5% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 1,290,663 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $42,347,000 after purchasing an additional 55,180 shares during the period. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 11.9% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,133,120 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $37,142,000 after purchasing an additional 120,560 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Silver Trust News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: J.P. Morgan now expects silver to average about $81/oz this year, which it says raises the market’s price floor and supports higher silver prices — a direct positive for SLV. Silver will average $81/oz this year – more than double 2025 average – as price floor rises – J.P. Morgan
• Positive Sentiment: The Silver Institute highlights ongoing structural deficits in silver supply that keep a bullish medium-term outlook intact, supporting ETF flows into products like SLV. Silver volatility eases, but structural deficits keep bullish outlook intact – Silver Institute
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/price forecasts from market outlets suggest silver is testing resistance near $82 with the potential for a breakout if upcoming U.S. jobs data favors risk-on/weak-dollar moves — a scenario that would benefit SLV. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: NFP Could Trigger $5,150 Test
• Positive Sentiment: An ETF comparison notes SLV has delivered stronger historical returns than some lower-cost alternatives (IAU), which can attract investor flows into SLV specifically. Precious Metals ETFs: IAU Has Lower Costs, But SLV Has Delivered Greater Returns
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports show gold and silver holding gains despite strong U.S. jobs prints, suggesting current moves are sensitive to macro surprises rather than a one-way trend. Gold, silver hold gains despite strong U.S. jobs data
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical pieces note silver has held key support levels, so the current rally could persist if macro tailwinds continue; watch the $82 area for resistance or rejection. Gold and Silver Technical Analysis: Prices Hold Key Support Ahead of US Jobs Data
• Neutral Sentiment: Some routine profit-taking and modest price pressure have been reported; these could cause short-term pullbacks even inside a broader uptrend. Gold, silver see routine profit-taking pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Analysis pointing to a recent sharp pullback tied to Fed-chair related news underscores policy risk: shifts in Fed guidance or confidence can quickly reverse metal rallies and pressure SLV. What Silver and Gold’s Recent Crash Tells Us About the Market

iShares Silver Trust Stock Up 4.3%

NYSEARCA SLV opened at $76.56 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $42.15 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.51 and a beta of 0.38. The company’s 50 day moving average is $72.12 and its 200-day moving average is $51.98. iShares Silver Trust has a 12-month low of $26.57 and a 12-month high of $109.83.

iShares Silver Trust 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.