Stock Traders Purchase Large Volume of Put Options on iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) was the target of some unusual options trading on Thursday. Investors purchased 151,656 put options on the company. This represents an increase of 227% compared to the average volume of 46,360 put options.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $103.96 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.85 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $106.58 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $103.70. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $91.21 and a twelve month high of $108.89.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the first quarter worth $33,000. Centrica Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter valued at $40,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Arjuna Capital purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the first quarter valued at $42,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, formerly iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, MSCI EAFE Index (the Index). The Index has been developed by MSCI Inc as an equity benchmark for its international stock performance. The Index includes stocks from Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.