iShares MSCI South Africa Index (NYSE:EZA) was the target of unusually large options trading on Friday. Investors bought 3,500 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 841% compared to the typical daily volume of 372 put options.
Shares of iShares MSCI South Africa Index (EZA) traded up 0.39% during midday trading on Friday, hitting $59.92. The stock had a trading volume of 376,152 shares. iShares MSCI South Africa Index has a one year low of $48.11 and a one year high of $62.30. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $58.33 and a 200-day moving average of $57.66.
A hedge fund recently raised its stake in iShares MSCI South Africa Index stock. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Africa Index (NYSE:EZA) by 2,168.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 135,085 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 129,130 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI South Africa Index were worth $7,662,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
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About iShares MSCI South Africa Index
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF, formerly iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange traded fund. The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded securities in the aggregate in the South African market, as measured by the MSCI South Africa Index (the Index).
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