WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (NYSEARCA:HEDJ) Short Interest Up 142.6% in May

WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (NYSEARCA:HEDJ) saw a large increase in short interest in May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 126,052 shares, an increase of 142.6% from the May 14th total of 51,968 shares. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 125,155 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.0 days.

WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund Trading Down 0.2%

NYSEARCA:HEDJ traded down $0.11 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $57.54. The company had a trading volume of 66,257 shares, compared to its average volume of 69,317. The company has a 50-day moving average of $55.34 and a 200 day moving average of $54.16. The company has a market cap of $1.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.27 and a beta of 0.75. WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund has a 1 year low of $47.14 and a 1 year high of $57.71.

Institutional Trading of WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund in the 4th quarter valued at $46,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund by 66.3% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 366 shares in the last quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at $81,000. Glenmede Investment Management LP grew its holdings in WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund by 375.0% in the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 1,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $96,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new stake in WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at $111,000.

About WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund

WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (the Fund), formerly WisdomTree International Hedged Equity Fund, is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index. The WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index provides exposure to European equities while at the same time neutralizing exposure to fluctuations between the Euro and the United States dollar. The Index hedges against fluctuations in the relative value of the Euro against the United States dollar.