Mizuho Markets Cayman LP Has $1.10 Million Holdings in iShares Silver Trust $SLV

Mizuho Markets Cayman LP grew its holdings in iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) by 71.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 26,008 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,857 shares during the quarter. Mizuho Markets Cayman LP’s holdings in iShares Silver Trust were worth $1,102,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of SLV. Nexus Investment Management ULC raised its holdings in iShares Silver Trust by 50.0% during the 3rd quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC now owns 750 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the period. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares Silver Trust in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust during the third quarter worth $38,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust during the second quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust during the second quarter worth $47,000.

Key iShares Silver Trust News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical tensions are boosting safe-haven demand, helping underpin precious metals prices, which can support SLV if tensions escalate. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: War Risks vs. High Rates
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts note silver is consolidating around key support levels rather than breaking lower, which reduces near-term downside risk for SLV. Gold and silver getting comfortable around key support levels
• Neutral Sentiment: Broad market ETFs and futures are mixed ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting; Fed rate guidance could materially move real yields and affect silver, but immediate impact is uncertain. Exchange-Traded Funds Higher, Equity Futures Mixed Pre-Bell Tuesday Ahead of US Federal Reserve Meeting
• Neutral Sentiment: Gold remains stuck near psychological levels and a U.S. dollar pullback hasn’t meaningfully boosted metals — a sign that macro crosscurrents could keep SLV range-bound. Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Remains Stuck Near $5000
• Neutral Sentiment: Company-level exploration news from junior silver miners (drilling programs and new discoveries) may boost sector interest over time but have limited direct impact on SLV’s price today. Silver Dollar Hires Versa for Diamond Drilling at Its La Joya Silver (Cu-Au) Project
• Neutral Sentiment: New polymetallic findings at a junior explorer are positive for long-term silver supply narratives but unlikely to move SLV in the near term. Pinnacle Silver and Gold discovers new polymetallic mineralization at El Potrero
• Negative Sentiment: Improved risk appetite and declining oil pushed gold and silver lower in recent sessions; equity strength often drains safe-haven flows and pressures SLV. Gold, silver down as risk appetite improves, crude sinks
• Negative Sentiment: Price pressure from lower oil and firmer stocks has weighed on precious metals, reinforcing short-term bearish momentum for silver prices. Price pressure on gold, silver as oil down, stocks up
• Negative Sentiment: Research warns a recession would hit silver harder than gold (industrial demand exposure), posing downside risk to SLV if growth slows. Iran war won’t change precious metals’ trajectory – but a recession would – with silver and PGMs set to suffer the worst – Heraeus

iShares Silver Trust Trading Down 2.1%

SLV opened at $71.66 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.45 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.51 and a beta of 0.38. iShares Silver Trust has a 12 month low of $26.57 and a 12 month high of $109.83. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $59.00.

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.