Sen. John Boozman Sells Off Shares of iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV)

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):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVW) on 12/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) on 12/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (NYSEARCA:KRE) on 12/26/2025.
• 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 abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PPLT) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PALL) on 12/24/2025.
• 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 Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) on 12/17/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 12/17/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) on 12/17/2025.

iShares Silver Trust Trading Up 6.8%

Shares of iShares Silver Trust stock traded up $5.35 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $83.95. The stock had a trading volume of 121,593,719 shares, compared to its average volume of 100,926,016. The firm has a market cap of $48.28 billion, a price-to-earnings 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 $83.50. The business’s 50-day moving average is $56.86 and its 200 day moving average is $44.79.

Institutional Trading of iShares Silver Trust

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SLV. Center for Financial Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Silver Trust in the second quarter worth $26,000. Addison Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares Silver Trust in the second quarter worth $31,000. Nexus Investment Management ULC lifted its position in iShares Silver Trust by 50.0% during the third quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC now owns 750 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the period. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares Silver Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000.

Key Stories Impacting iShares Silver Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical risk and Fed uncertainty are driving safe‑haven flows into silver, a primary reason SLV is higher today. What’s Up With The Surge In Silver?
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple market reports show silver hitting record highs and leading gold on safe‑haven demand—momentum that supports further inflows to SLV. Silver leading gold as both hit new record highs on safe-haven demand
• Positive Sentiment: Reports note spot silver trading above $90 and strong price gains for precious metals—directly supportive for SLV’s NAV and investor interest. Solid price gains for gold; silver soars above $90
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and market‑tone pieces are projecting targets as high as $100/oz for silver, reinforcing bullish sentiment and speculative flows into SLV. Silver (XAG) Forecast: Silver Market Explodes to Record High—Momentum Points to $100
• Positive Sentiment: Retail and media recommendations highlighting SLV as a top silver play add to retail inflows and attention. With $100 in Sight, This Is the Best Silver Play Today
• Positive Sentiment: Broader market reaction: silver miners and related equities jumped on the move, signaling broad commodity strength that tends to help SLV flows. Silver mining stocks jump as metal holds above $90 milestone
• Positive Sentiment: CME’s launch of a cash‑settled 100‑ounce silver futures contract aimed at retail could raise accessibility and liquidity for silver exposure over time. CME to launch cash-settled 100-ounce silver futures targeting retail investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Ongoing coverage of CPI and Fed headlines is a key near‑term driver—data and policy commentary will likely keep volatility elevated but doesn’t flip the bullish narrative yet. Gold price weaker, silver firmer ahead of U.S. CPI
• Neutral Sentiment: Company‑specific mining updates and analyst coverage (e.g., Fresnillo, Pinnacle) support the sector but are less directly material to SLV’s price than spot silver moves. US bank stays bullish on Fresnillo as gold and silver hit fresh highs
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts warn the rally is aggressive and could be vulnerable to a correction if risk sentiment normalizes or if Fed clarity reduces safe‑haven demand—heightened downside risk after rapid gains. Gold will hit $5,000/oz, silver $100/oz by March, but gold will be vulnerable to correction

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

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.