iShares Russell 2000 ETF Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSEARCA:IWM)

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) saw unusually large options trading on Thursday. Traders purchased 1,955,164 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of 32% compared to the typical volume of 1,481,618 put options.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares Russell 2000 ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Field & Main Bank acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Atala Financial Inc bought a new stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Insight Inv LLC bought a new stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Conquis Financial LLC acquired a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the 4th quarter worth $30,000.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock opened at $181.19 on Friday. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $176.67 and a fifty-two week high of $244.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $58.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.93 and a beta of 1.12. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $213.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $221.83.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Company Profile

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Russell 2000 Index (the Index). The Index is a float-adjusted capitalization weighted index that measures the performance of the small-capitalization sector of the United States equity market and includes securities issued by the approximately 2,000 smallest issuers in the Russell 3000 Index.