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

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:EEM) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock investors acquired 283,709 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 18% compared to the typical daily volume of 240,969 put options.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of EEM stock opened at $45.54 on Thursday. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $36.38 and a 1 year high of $47.44. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $44.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $42.87.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. OLD Mission Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $880,516,000. Bank of Montreal Can grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 91.1% during the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 7,092,851 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $302,014,000 after purchasing an additional 3,382,010 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 15.2% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 24,776,158 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,017,805,000 after purchasing an additional 3,270,493 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $74,532,000. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 503.4% in the 1st quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 1,123,308 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $47,740,000 after purchasing an additional 937,141 shares during the period. Institutional investors 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).