Traders Purchase Large 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 activity on Wednesday. Investors purchased 15,759 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of 141% compared to the typical volume of 6,530 put options.

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA:IYR traded down $1.16 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $100.89. The company had a trading volume of 2,543,692 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,449,180. The company has a fifty day moving average of $104.31 and a two-hundred day moving average of $101.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.48 billion, a P/E 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 Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF by 21.0% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 38,089 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,635,000 after buying an additional 6,610 shares during the period. WealthNavi Inc. boosted its position 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 buying an additional 171,312 shares during the period. Walleye Capital LLC grew its holdings in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF by 1,623.5% in the 1st quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 180,000 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $17,021,000 after acquiring an additional 169,556 shares during the last quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd purchased a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $469,000. Finally, Global Endowment Management LP raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF by 16.8% during the fourth quarter. Global Endowment Management LP now owns 158,940 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $14,923,000 after acquiring an additional 22,860 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.41% of the company’s stock.

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).