WealthTrust Asset Management LLC Sells 1,152 Shares of iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV)

WealthTrust Asset Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 40,360 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,152 shares during the period. iShares Silver Trust comprises about 0.8% of WealthTrust Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position. WealthTrust Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Silver Trust were worth $1,072,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AlphaMark Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Silver Trust by 57.2% in the 2nd quarter. AlphaMark Advisors LLC now owns 1,022 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 372 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. increased its holdings in iShares Silver Trust by 1.7% during the second quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 23,650 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $628,000 after buying an additional 394 shares during the period. Durante & Waters LLC raised its stake in iShares Silver Trust by 3.4% in the second quarter. Durante & Waters LLC now owns 11,895 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $316,000 after buying an additional 395 shares in the last quarter. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Silver Trust by 1.3% during the second quarter. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC now owns 35,388 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $940,000 after buying an additional 450 shares during the period. Finally, Vima LLC boosted its position in iShares Silver Trust by 6.0% during the 2nd quarter. Vima LLC now owns 8,044 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $214,000 after acquiring an additional 452 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Silver Trust Trading Up 3.1 %

SLV opened at $28.09 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $13.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.01 and a beta of 0.43. iShares Silver Trust has a 12 month low of $18.97 and a 12 month high of $29.56. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $26.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $25.92.

About iShares Silver Trust

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.