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

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:EEM) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Traders bought 390,265 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 103% compared to the typical daily volume of 192,063 call options.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EEM. OLD Mission Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $880,516,000. TD Asset Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 657.0% during the fourth quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 4,376,975 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $175,998,000 after acquiring an additional 3,798,757 shares during the period. 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 acquiring an additional 3,382,010 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 15.2% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 24,776,158 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,017,805,000 after acquiring an additional 3,270,493 shares during the period. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $74,532,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.39% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EEM stock traded up $1.35 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $45.38. 26,847,227 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 27,534,189. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $36.38 and a one year high of $45.41. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $42.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $42.26.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Company Profile

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).