Short Interest in iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWY) Increases By 36.4%

iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWY) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 176,258 shares, an increase of 36.4% from the February 12th total of 129,245 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 630,108 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 630,108 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF Trading Up 1.3%

IWY stock traded up $3.32 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $259.37. 118,151 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 518,213. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $268.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $272.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.34 billion, a PE ratio of 35.13 and a beta of 1.12. iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $180.65 and a 1-year high of $288.99.

Institutional Trading of iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IWY. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,915 shares of the company’s stock valued at $826,000 after buying an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF by 77.5% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 102,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,709,000 after buying an additional 44,918 shares in the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc boosted its position in shares of iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF by 73.8% in the second quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 2,615 shares of the company’s stock valued at $645,000 after acquiring an additional 1,110 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF by 4.0% in the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 4,701 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,159,000 after acquiring an additional 179 shares during the period. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF in the second quarter valued at about $242,000.

About iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF

iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Russell Top 200 Growth Index Fund, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Russell Top 200 Growth Index (the Growth Index). The Growth Index is a style factor weighted index that measures the performance of the largest capitalization growth sector of the United States equity market. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Growth Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Growth Index.