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

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:IYR) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Friday. Traders bought 82,630 put options on the company. This is an increase of 274% compared to the typical daily volume of 22,091 put options.

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF Stock Up 1.1 %

Shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF stock traded up $0.99 on Friday, hitting $93.28. 1,783,768 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,276,288. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $97.74 and its 200 day moving average is $96.60. The stock has a market cap of $3.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.05 and a beta of 0.98. iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $81.25 and a 52-week high of $104.04.

Institutional Trading of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Modus Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Wolverine Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Sachetta LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, AlphaMark Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $41,000.

About iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

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).