iShares US Real Estate ETF Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSEARCA:IYR)

iShares US Real Estate ETF Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSEARCA:IYR)

iShares US Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:IYR – Get Rating) saw some unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Stock investors purchased 68,291 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 168% compared to the typical daily volume of 25,505 put options.

iShares US Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA IYR opened at $92.58 on Wednesday. iShares US Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $75.66 and a fifty-two week high of $113.13. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $87.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $88.97.

Institutional Trading of iShares US Real Estate ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Connectus Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares US Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $763,000. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV bought a new position in iShares US Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $687,000. Integris Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares US Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,322,000. Fox Run Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares US Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $387,000. Finally, LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in iShares US Real Estate ETF by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 303,401 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,543,000 after purchasing an additional 9,778 shares during the period.

iShares US Real Estate ETF Company Profile

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iShares US Real Estate ETF, formerly iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate Index Fund (the Fund), is a non-diversified fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Dow Jones US Real Estate Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the real estate sector of the United States equity market, and includes companies in the industry groups, such as real estate holding and development and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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