iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSEARCA:EEM)

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:EEM) saw some unusual options trading activity on Monday. Stock traders purchased 2,570,391 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 907% compared to the typical volume of 255,154 call options.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

EEM opened at $42.96 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $37.48 and a one year high of $47.44. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $44.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $43.62.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fairscale Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Innealta Capital LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Covenant Partners LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 3,291.7% in the third quarter. Covenant Partners LLC now owns 814 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 790 shares during the period. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in the third quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, West Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF during the third quarter worth about $65,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.39% of the company’s stock.

About iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (the Fund), seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities in global emerging markets, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (the Index).