iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSEARCA:IYR)

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:IYR) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors acquired 15,759 put options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 141% compared to the average daily volume of 6,530 put options.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Barclays PLC boosted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 6,260,125 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $587,763,000 after purchasing an additional 108,864 shares during the period. WealthNavi Inc. increased its position in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF by 2.9% during the first quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 6,010,249 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $568,329,000 after buying an additional 171,312 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new stake in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $399,722,000. Cibc World Markets Corp purchased a new stake in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $322,756,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD purchased a new stake in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $276,312,000. 98.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA IYR opened at $99.97 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $4.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.41 and a beta of 0.96. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $104.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $101.68. iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $92.45 and a 1-year high of $108.17.

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).