SG Americas Securities LLC Boosts Position in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF $IYR

SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:IYR) by 56.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 180,632 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 64,811 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF were worth $16,960,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Glassy Mountain Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF by 68.9% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 755 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $72,000 after buying an additional 308 shares in the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $98,000. Finally, Cheviot Value Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $104,000. 98.41% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:IYR opened at $92.61 on Friday. iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF has a 12 month low of $81.53 and a 12 month high of $101.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.41 and a beta of 1.01. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $97.77 and its 200 day moving average price is $96.32.

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF Company Profile

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF, formerly iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index Fund (the Fund), is a non-diversified fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the real estate sector of the United States equity market, and includes companies in the industry groups, such as real estate holding and development and real estate investment trusts (REITs).