iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSEARCA:IWN)

iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:IWNGet Rating) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Monday. Investors acquired 2,232 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 758% compared to the typical volume of 260 call options.

Institutional Trading of iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF by 100,352.6% in the 4th quarter. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC now owns 73,502,207 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,192,551,000 after buying an additional 73,429,036 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF by 136.7% in the second quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 212,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,864,000 after buying an additional 789,244 shares during the period. Starboard Value LP raised its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF by 350.0% in the fourth quarter. Starboard Value LP now owns 900,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $124,803,000 after buying an additional 700,000 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF by 178.8% during the 1st quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,015,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $139,075,000 after buying an additional 650,940 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF by 71.4% during the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,481,007 shares of the company’s stock valued at $202,927,000 after acquiring an additional 617,023 shares during the period.

iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF Trading Down 1.6 %

NYSEARCA:IWN opened at $135.62 on Tuesday. iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF has a 12 month low of $127.21 and a 12 month high of $160.21. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $133.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $140.79. The stock has a market cap of $11.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.40 and a beta of 1.15.

About iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF

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iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF, formerly Ishares Trust Russel 2000 (the Fund), formerly iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund, is an exchange traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Russell 2000 Value Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of equity securities of Russell 2000 Index issuers with relatively lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth.

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