iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) Shares Unloaded Sen. John Boozman

Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) recently sold shares of iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV). In a filing disclosed on January 13th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in iShares Silver Trust stock on December 24th.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) on 12/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVW) on 12/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) on 12/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (NYSEARCA:KRE) on 12/26/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Tradr 2X Long SPY Monthly ETF (NASDAQ:SPYM) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PALL) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PPLT) on 12/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) on 12/17/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 12/17/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) on 12/17/2025.

iShares Silver Trust Trading Down 1.5%

SLV stock opened at $83.32 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $47.91 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.51 and a beta of 0.38. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $58.47 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $45.33. iShares Silver Trust has a 1-year low of $26.57 and a 1-year high of $84.78.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares Silver Trust

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in iShares Silver Trust by 9.2% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 18,858 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $497,000 after acquiring an additional 1,595 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust during the 4th quarter worth approximately $238,000. Capstone Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust in the 1st quarter worth approximately $443,000. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its stake in iShares Silver Trust by 8.7% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 113,274 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,510,000 after purchasing an additional 9,046 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Modern Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares Silver Trust in the first quarter valued at approximately $236,000.

Key Headlines Impacting iShares Silver Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record retail inflows into silver ETFs have created a crowded trade, supporting higher silver prices and ETF asset growth — a tailwind for SLV. Retail investors steer record amount cash into silver, creating crowded trade
• Positive Sentiment: Safe‑haven demand and geopolitical risk helped push spot silver to historic highs, lifting mining stocks and ETF flows — supportive for SLV’s NAV and investor interest. Silver mining stocks jump as metal holds above $90 milestone
• Positive Sentiment: Reports of losses by short sellers (TD Securities reportedly lost on a silver short) indicate short‑covering pressure, which can amplify upward moves in silver and benefit SLV. TD Securities takes a second hit on silver short, losing $606k
• Neutral Sentiment: CME Group commentary on relative value in precious metals outlines macro and technical factors investors are watching — useful context but not an immediate price mover for SLV by itself. Key factors for investors seeking relative value in precious metals in 2026 – CME Group’s Norland
• Negative Sentiment: Profit‑taking following the parabolic rally has triggered a pullback in silver and SLV, with some investors booking gains after recent records. Silver Pulls Back From Highs: What’s Behind The Shift?
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts warn the rally may be forming a blow‑off top and point to historical crash patterns; elevated positioning increases downside risk if sentiment shifts. Repeat of History? Why Silver May Be Forming a Blow-off Top
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary urging caution (e.g., the “80/50” rule and other crash‑risk analyses) highlights the potential for sharp reversals, which could pressure SLV if selling accelerates. Silver: With A History Of Crashing, Investors Should Consider The 80/50 Rule
• Negative Sentiment: Policy headlines (e.g., U.S. decisions on critical‑minerals tariffs) removed a potential structural support, briefly weighing on silver prices and ETF flows. Silver price falling as Trump will not impose critical minerals tariffs

About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman’s academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

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. 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.