ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF (NYSEARCA:ROBO) Short Interest Update

ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF (NYSEARCA:ROBO) saw a large growth in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 229,534 shares, a growth of 769.1% from the April 15th total of 26,411 shares. Approximately 1.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 120,504 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.9 days.

ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF Trading Down 1.1%

NYSEARCA ROBO traded down $0.98 on Tuesday, hitting $86.04. 162,080 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 199,676. The company has a market cap of $1.89 billion, a PE ratio of 23.13 and a beta of 1.39. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $74.75 and a 200-day moving average of $72.50. ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF has a 12 month low of $54.78 and a 12 month high of $87.49.

Institutional Trading of ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF by 593.3% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,441 shares of the company’s stock worth $332,000 after acquiring an additional 5,512 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF by 280.8% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,006 shares of the company’s stock worth $359,000 after purchasing an additional 4,429 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF by 6.4% in the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 22,778 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,362,000 after purchasing an additional 1,367 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $3,278,000. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC grew its position in ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF by 2,118.6% in the 3rd quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 2,263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $148,000 after purchasing an additional 2,161 shares during the period.

ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF Company Profile

The Robo Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF (ROBO) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in stocks based on a particular theme. The fund tracks a global index of companies involved in robotics and automation. The portfolio utilizes a tiered weighting strategy. ROBO was launched on Oct 22, 2013 and is managed by ROBO Global.