iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOA) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOA) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 106,784 shares, a growth of 248.6% from the November 30th total of 30,635 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 118,081 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days. Based on an average daily volume of 118,081 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. CX Institutional lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 58,402.8% during the 2nd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 476,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,765,000 after acquiring an additional 475,983 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 26.4% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 59,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,237,000 after purchasing an additional 12,409 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 14.1% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 27,467 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,291,000 after purchasing an additional 3,390 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 11.5% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 27,339 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,410,000 after purchasing an additional 2,829 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Advocates LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 25,207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,222,000 after buying an additional 625 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF Stock Down 0.0%

AOA traded down $0.04 during trading on Friday, hitting $90.20. 125,638 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 101,308. The firm has a market cap of $2.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.50 and a beta of 0.79. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $89.26 and its 200 day moving average is $86.48. iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF has a one year low of $68.45 and a one year high of $90.73.

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF Company Profile

iShares Aggressive Allocation ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P Aggressive Allocation Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P Target Risk Aggressive Index (the Aggressive Allocation Index). The Aggressive Allocation Index seeks to measure the performance of an asset allocation strategy targeted to an aggressive risk profile. The Fund is designed for investors seeking long-term capital appreciation.