iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:LQD – Get Rating) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Thursday. Stock investors bought 463,780 put options on the company. This is an increase of 605% compared to the average volume of 65,747 put options.
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance
Shares of NYSEARCA LQD opened at $104.98 on Friday. iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $98.41 and a 52-week high of $124.44. The company's 50 day moving average price is $108.31 and its 200-day moving average price is $106.78.
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Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. RiverFront Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $340,000. Coppell Advisory Solutions Corp. bought a new position in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $3,280,000. American Trust lifted its holdings in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF by 8.7% in the 4th quarter. American Trust now owns 3,388 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $357,000 after buying an additional 272 shares during the period. Silverlake Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth $506,000. Finally, Retirement Group LLC lifted its holdings in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF by 1,716.5% in the fourth quarter. Retirement Group LLC now owns 3,197 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock worth $337,000 after buying an additional 3,021 shares during the period. 81.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
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iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index (the Index), which is a rules-based index consisting of liquid, the United States dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds for sale in the United States.
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