Investors Buy Large 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 some unusual options trading on Thursday. Traders purchased 7,319 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 369% compared to the average volume of 1,561 put options.

Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF Price Performance

AIPO traded down $0.72 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $26.05. 1,476,253 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 953,501. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $28.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $29.95. Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF has a 1-year low of $20.65 and a 1-year high of $34.79.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Westwind Capital increased its stake in Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF by 12.8% during the third quarter. Westwind Capital now owns 86,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,440,000 after purchasing an additional 9,818 shares during the period. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF during the third quarter worth about $8,260,000. Markowski Investments purchased a new position in shares of Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $72,000. Lionsbridge Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,578,000. Finally, Arlington Trust Co LLC purchased a new position in shares of Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF in the second quarter valued at 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.