iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOA) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOA) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 104,916 shares, a growth of 390.7% from the August 31st total of 21,381 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 131,362 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days.

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF Trading Up 0.4%

AOA opened at $98.23 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $98.19 and its 200 day moving average price is $95.72. iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF has a 12-month low of $85.89 and a 12-month high of $100.03. The firm has a market cap of $3.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.50 and a beta of 0.78.

Institutional Trading of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Continuum Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $44,000. Weitzel Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 10.1% in the 2nd quarter. Weitzel Financial Services Inc. now owns 9,611 shares of the company’s stock valued at $928,000 after buying an additional 879 shares during the period. Worth Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 0.6% in the second quarter. Worth Asset Management LLC now owns 23,586 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,302,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. CX Institutional grew its stake in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 201.0% in the second quarter. CX Institutional now owns 82,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,072,000 after acquiring an additional 55,223 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 33.0% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,845 shares of the company’s stock worth $252,000 after acquiring an additional 706 shares during the period.

About iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF

iShares Aggressive Allocation ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P Aggressive Allocation Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P Target Risk Aggressive Index (the Aggressive Allocation Index). The Aggressive Allocation Index seeks to measure the performance of an asset allocation strategy targeted to an aggressive risk profile. The Fund is designed for investors seeking long-term capital appreciation.