iShares MSCI Poland ETF (NYSEARCA:EPOL) Short Interest Up 68.3% in December

iShares MSCI Poland ETF (NYSEARCA:EPOL) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,141,335 shares, a growth of 68.3% from the December 15th total of 678,320 shares. Approximately 8.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 283,646 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.0 days. Based on an average daily volume of 283,646 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.0 days. Approximately 8.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

iShares MSCI Poland ETF Trading Down 0.6%

EPOL stock traded down $0.23 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $35.92. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 424,084 shares, compared to its average volume of 469,662. The stock has a market cap of $522.64 million, a PE ratio of 9.04 and a beta of 1.22. The company’s 50 day moving average is $34.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $33.42. iShares MSCI Poland ETF has a fifty-two week low of $22.00 and a fifty-two week high of $36.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Poland ETF

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Poland ETF by 8.8% in the 2nd quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 1,646,796 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,126,000 after buying an additional 132,755 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Poland ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,494,000. UBS Group AG boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Poland ETF by 39.9% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 421,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,566,000 after buying an additional 120,195 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Poland ETF during the second quarter worth about $9,929,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Poland ETF by 41.5% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 297,831 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,608,000 after buying an additional 87,298 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Poland ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI Poland ETF (EPOL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Poland IMI 25-50 index, a market-cap-weighted index of the broader Polish equity market. EPOL was launched on May 25, 2010 and is managed by BlackRock.