iShares MSCI Thailand ETF (NYSEARCA:THD) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Thailand ETF (NYSEARCA:THD) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 139,843 shares, an increase of 34.8% from the January 29th total of 103,718 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 138,463 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days. Currently, 3.5% of the shares of the company are sold short. Currently, 3.5% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 138,463 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days.

iShares MSCI Thailand ETF Stock Down 4.6%

NYSEARCA THD traded down $3.43 during trading on Monday, hitting $71.63. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 235,474 shares, compared to its average volume of 145,713. iShares MSCI Thailand ETF has a 52 week low of $45.23 and a 52 week high of $75.06. The firm has a market cap of $290.08 million, a P/E ratio of 13.16 and a beta of 0.61. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $64.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $61.30.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Thailand ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Nan Fung Trinity HK Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Thailand ETF by 93.3% during the 3rd quarter. Nan Fung Trinity HK Ltd. now owns 428,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,205,000 after purchasing an additional 206,600 shares during the period. Sun Life Financial Inc. grew its position in iShares MSCI Thailand ETF by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Sun Life Financial Inc. now owns 217,775 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,995,000 after buying an additional 1,246 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. bought a new position in iShares MSCI Thailand ETF during the second quarter valued at about $6,136,000. Millburn Ridgefield LLC DE raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Thailand ETF by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Millburn Ridgefield LLC DE now owns 76,746 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,520,000 after acquiring an additional 1,101 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Thailand ETF by 12.5% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 16,894 shares of the company’s stock worth $995,000 after acquiring an additional 1,874 shares during the period. 67.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About iShares MSCI Thailand ETF

The iShares MSCI Thailand ETF (THD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Thailand IMI 25-50 index, a market-cap-weighted index of the Thai equity market. THD was launched on Mar 26, 2008 and is managed by BlackRock.