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

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:IYR) saw some unusual options trading activity on Thursday. Traders bought 37,551 put options on the stock. This is an increase of 80% compared to the typical daily volume of 20,828 put options.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fifth Third Bancorp purchased a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Wolverine Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Sachetta LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF during the second quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, AlphaMark Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000.

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF Price Performance

IYR stock traded down $0.25 during trading on Thursday, hitting $91.90. 3,914,053 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,698,001. iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $81.25 and a 1 year high of $104.04. The company has a market cap of $3.10 billion, a PE ratio of 26.05 and a beta of 0.98. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $99.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $96.21.

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).