iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSEARCA:EWH)

iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF (NYSEARCA:EWH) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Monday. Stock investors purchased 15,237 put options on the company. This is an increase of 1,569% compared to the typical volume of 913 put options.

iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of NYSEARCA EWH opened at $17.51 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF has a twelve month low of $14.64 and a twelve month high of $20.37. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $17.24 and a two-hundred day moving average of $17.36. The company has a market capitalization of $635.61 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.83 and a beta of 0.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EWH. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF by 55.2% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,311 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 1,178 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Crestline Management LP acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $87,000. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $150,000. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI grew its position in iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF by 1,823.9% during the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 10,389 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $194,000 after purchasing an additional 9,849 shares in the last quarter. 50.59% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund, formerly Shares MSCI Hong Kong ETF, (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the Hong Kong market, as measured by the MSCI Hong Kong Index (the Index).