iShares China Large-Cap ETF Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSEARCA:FXI)

iShares China Large-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:FXI) was the target of unusually large options trading on Thursday. Traders bought 449,139 put options on the company. This represents an increase of 39% compared to the typical volume of 323,101 put options.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Comerica Bank grew its stake in shares of iShares China Large-Cap ETF by 482.8% in the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 10,263 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $247,000 after purchasing an additional 8,502 shares during the last quarter. M&R Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in iShares China Large-Cap ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares China Large-Cap ETF in the second quarter valued at $39,000. Raymond James & Associates lifted its position in shares of iShares China Large-Cap ETF by 59.0% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 205,625 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,535,000 after acquiring an additional 76,333 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co boosted its stake in shares of iShares China Large-Cap ETF by 6.6% during the 1st quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 139,416 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,360,000 after acquiring an additional 8,675 shares in the last quarter.

iShares China Large-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares China Large-Cap ETF stock traded up $0.20 during trading on Friday, hitting $30.15. 32,416,053 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 47,412,848. iShares China Large-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $20.86 and a 12 month high of $37.50. The stock has a market cap of $5.43 billion, a PE ratio of 8.31 and a beta of 0.99. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $30.86 and its 200 day moving average is $28.04.

iShares China Large-Cap ETF Company Profile

iShares China Large-Cap ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the FTSE China 25 Index (the Underlying Index). The Fund’s portfolio of sectors include Financials, Telecommunication, Oil & gas, Technology and Consumer goods.