Abbington Investment Group Acquires Shares of 89,289 iShares Silver Trust $SLV

Abbington Investment Group acquired a new stake in iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 89,289 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $3,783,000. iShares Silver Trust comprises about 3.2% of Abbington Investment Group’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Center for Financial Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares Silver Trust during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust in the second quarter worth about $26,000. Addison Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust in the second quarter worth about $31,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its holdings in iShares Silver Trust by 37.6% during the second quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 1,105 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares during the period. Finally, Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. purchased a new position in iShares Silver Trust during the third quarter valued at approximately $50,000.

iShares Silver Trust Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSEARCA:SLV opened at $69.71 on Friday. iShares Silver Trust has a 12-month low of $26.57 and a 12-month high of $73.84. The business has a 50 day moving average of $54.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $43.73. The company has a market capitalization of $40.64 billion, a PE ratio of -8.51 and a beta of 0.38.

Key Headlines Impacting iShares Silver Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: SLV recently hit a new 52‑week high as silver rallied on supply constraints and a softer dollar, which helped drive substantial inflows and pushed the ETF sharply higher. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Silver’s strong 2025 performance and its industrial demand profile underpin longer‑term support for prices, even if near‑term volatility rises. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/geopolitical catalysts (e.g., recent Venezuela developments) have provided episodic lifts to precious metals, adding background support though these moves can be short‑lived. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Major index rebalancing is expected to force large futures liquidations (Citigroup estimates ~$13.6B total, ~$6.8B silver) during Jan 9–15 — a clear near‑term technical headwind that can drive sharp selling and increased volatility. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Banks and strategists warn rebalancing will pressure metals and reallocate flows into energy, reinforcing the short‑term sell signal for silver. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Technical analysts are flagging bearish chart patterns and profit‑taking in silver after the recent surge, which often accelerates short‑term declines in leveraged and ETF products like SLV. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Active short sellers are re‑entering the market (one firm publicly targeting a drop toward $40), adding directional downside pressure if shorting ramps up. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs warns that China’s market controls could fragment liquidity and sustain extreme silver volatility into 2026, increasing execution risk for large ETF and futures flows. Read More.

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.