iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) Short Interest Update

iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) saw a large decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 45,791,088 shares, a decrease of 37.7% from the January 29th total of 73,552,213 shares. Approximately 8.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 119,920,142 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. Based on an average daily volume of 119,920,142 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. Approximately 8.3% of the shares of the company are sold short.

iShares Silver Trust News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and markets pushed silver higher on renewed safe‑haven flows and demand; FXEmpire notes a ~6% silver gain as traders react to geopolitics and U.S. PPI data, supporting ETF inflows and higher SLV quotes. Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Silver Gains 6% Amid Rising Demand For Precious Metals
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish commentary from influential precious‑metals investors (Eric Sprott) promoting a “$300 silver squeeze” narrative has amplified retail and speculative interest in silver and SLV today. The banks have lost control: Eric Sprott on the $300 silver squeeze and his massive mining sweep
• Positive Sentiment: Peter Schiff and other commentators framed recent exchange halts as evidence of supply stress/manipulation, a narrative that can fuel bullish positioning in physical‑backed ETFs like SLV. Peter Schiff: CME silver halt ‘better than telling the truth’ as prices surge past $90
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest in SLV fell sharply (~37.7% month‑to‑month to ~45.8M shares), reducing immediate short pressure and increasing the potential for squeeze dynamics that can lift the ETF. Jane Street becomes SLV’s top holder in Q4
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory filings show Jane Street became SLV’s top holder in Q4, indicating large market‑maker liquidity and positioning changes that can amplify short‑term flows into the ETF. Jane Street becomes SLV’s top holder in Q4
• Neutral Sentiment: Kitco and market reports show silver strength heading into U.S. PPI and other macro releases; these headlines explain part of intraday momentum but could reverse on data surprises. Gold price slightly up, silver higher ahead of U.S. PPI
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/technical forecasts (FXEmpire) outline upside scenarios if safe‑haven demand persists, but note risks from a hawkish Fed and a stronger dollar that could cap gains. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Tariffs vs. Fed Policy – Gold’s $5,250 Break?
• Negative Sentiment: A CME trading outage interrupted a critical silver rally, creating execution confusion and investor outrage — such trading halts can temporarily suppress liquidity and price discovery in SLV. CME outage derails silver rally at critical moment, sparking confusion, suspicion and outrage
• Negative Sentiment: Reporting suggests Jane Street’s large position and option strategies have at times driven abrupt share selling, contributing to short‑term volatility that can hurt SLV during rapid price moves. One Cause Of Silver’s Recent Volatility

iShares Silver Trust Stock Performance

iShares Silver Trust stock opened at $84.99 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $76.48 and a 200 day simple moving average of $55.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $46.79 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.51 and a beta of 0.38. iShares Silver Trust has a 52 week low of $26.57 and a 52 week high of $109.83.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SLV. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors bought a new position in iShares Silver Trust during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust during the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Sfam LLC acquired a new position in iShares Silver Trust in the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in iShares Silver Trust in the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Redwood Park Advisors LLC raised its holdings in iShares Silver Trust by 106.4% in the 4th quarter. Redwood Park Advisors LLC now owns 516 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 266 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.