Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Put Options on Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF (NASDAQ:AIPO)

Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF (NASDAQ:AIPO) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Thursday. Stock investors purchased 7,319 put options on the company. This is an increase of 369% compared to the typical volume of 1,561 put options.

Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF Stock Down 3.0%

AIPO traded down $0.79 on Friday, hitting $25.77. The company had a trading volume of 1,965,818 shares, compared to its average volume of 965,764. Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF has a 1 year low of $20.65 and a 1 year high of $34.79. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $28.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $29.94.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Westwind Capital raised its stake in shares of Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF by 12.8% in the 3rd quarter. Westwind Capital now owns 86,536 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,440,000 after acquiring an additional 9,818 shares during the period. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $8,260,000. Markowski Investments purchased a new position in shares of Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $72,000. Lionsbridge Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,578,000. Finally, Arlington Trust Co LLC purchased a new position in shares of Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000.

Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF (NASDAQ: AIPO) is a thematic exchange-traded fund offered by Defiance ETFs that seeks to provide investors with exposure to companies operating at the intersection of artificial intelligence and power infrastructure. The fund targets firms involved in the development, production and deployment of AI technologies alongside businesses that design, build or operate electric power systems and related infrastructure.

Holdings typically span technology and industrial sectors, including companies that supply AI hardware and software, semiconductors and data-center infrastructure, as well as utilities, grid modernization firms, renewable energy developers and companies focused on transmission, distribution and energy storage.