iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NYSEARCA:IYR)

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:IYR) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Tuesday. Traders acquired 18,132 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of 223% compared to the typical daily volume of 5,611 put options.

Institutional Trading of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Glassy Mountain Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its stake in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF by 68.9% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 755 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 308 shares during the period. Harbour Investments Inc. bought a new position in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $72,000. Finally, Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $98,000. 98.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF stock traded up $0.92 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $96.35. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 6,304,278 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,869,653. The company has a market capitalization of $4.20 billion, a PE ratio of 35.41 and a beta of 1.01. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $94.76 and a 200 day moving average of $95.69. iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $81.53 and a 12 month high of $99.62.

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF Company Profile

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF, formerly iShares Dow Jones U.S. 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 U.S. 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).