Quantbot Technologies LP Takes $3.84 Million Position in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:IYR)

Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:IYR) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 41,267 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $3,840,000. Quantbot Technologies LP owned about 0.12% of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IYR. Washington Trust Bank increased its position in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF by 10.0% during the fourth quarter. Washington Trust Bank now owns 23,872 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,222,000 after buying an additional 2,173 shares during the last quarter. Clear Investment Research LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Clear Investment Research LLC now owns 2,301 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $214,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. SSI Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. SSI Investment Management LLC now owns 43,594 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,057,000 after acquiring an additional 2,203 shares in the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,230,000. Finally, Cibc World Markets Corp grew its holdings in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF by 10.6% during the fourth quarter. Cibc World Markets Corp now owns 4,012,646 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $373,417,000 after purchasing an additional 382,943 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF Trading Down 0.9 %

NYSEARCA:IYR opened at $94.42 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $95.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $97.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.72 billion, a PE ratio of 32.35 and a beta of 1.08. iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF has a 1 year low of $81.25 and a 1 year high of $104.04.

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).