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

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:IYR) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Monday. Stock investors acquired 36,505 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 476% compared to the average volume of 6,341 put options.

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of IYR. Barclays PLC lifted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 6,260,125 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $587,763,000 after acquiring an additional 108,864 shares in the last quarter. WealthNavi Inc. raised its stake in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 6,010,249 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $568,329,000 after purchasing an additional 171,312 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $399,722,000. Cibc World Markets Corp purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $322,756,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD bought a new position in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $276,312,000. 98.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

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).