SG Americas Securities LLC Acquires 54,684 Shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF $IYR

SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:IYR) by 87.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 117,355 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 54,684 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC owned approximately 0.31% of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF worth $11,122,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in IYR. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF during the 1st quarter worth $43,000. Flaharty Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF in the first quarter valued at about $45,000. Harbour Investments Inc. purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF in the second quarter valued at about $72,000. Advantage Trust Co raised its holdings in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF by 20.0% in the second quarter. Advantage Trust Co now owns 1,320 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $125,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bellwether Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF by 19.5% during the first quarter. Bellwether Advisors LLC now owns 1,462 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $139,000 after buying an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. 98.41% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:IYR opened at $94.88 on Monday. iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $81.53 and a fifty-two week high of $103.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.41 and a beta of 1.01. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $96.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $95.60.

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF 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).