Stock Traders Purchase High Volume of Put Options on iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:IYR)

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:IYR) was the target of some unusual options trading on Monday. Stock traders purchased 36,505 put options on the company. This represents an increase of 476% compared to the average daily volume of 6,341 put options.

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:IYR traded down $1.72 during trading on Monday, hitting $102.97. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,645,655 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,709,257. The company has a 50-day moving average of $103.69 and a 200-day moving average of $100.70. iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $92.45 and a 12 month high of $108.17. The firm has a market cap of $4.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.41 and a beta of 0.96.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Assetmark Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF by 145.9% during the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 268 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares during the period. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF in the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF during the second quarter valued at $26,000. Modus Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its position in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF by 3,660.0% in the first quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 376 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 366 shares in the last quarter. 98.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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).