iShares MSCI Poland ETF (NYSEARCA:EPOL) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Poland ETF (NYSEARCA:EPOL) saw a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,244,244 shares, a growth of 40.4% from the January 15th total of 886,297 shares. Approximately 8.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 634,342 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.0 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 634,342 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.0 days. Approximately 8.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

iShares MSCI Poland ETF Stock Down 0.6%

NYSEARCA EPOL opened at $37.67 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $580.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.04 and a beta of 1.22. iShares MSCI Poland ETF has a twelve month low of $24.18 and a twelve month high of $38.99. The business’s fifty day moving average is $36.28 and its 200 day moving average is $34.14.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Poland ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury raised its holdings in 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 during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Poland ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,494,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Poland ETF by 131.5% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 680,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,943,000 after acquiring an additional 386,497 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Poland ETF by 16.8% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 491,999 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,313,000 after purchasing an additional 70,686 shares during the period. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Poland ETF in the second quarter worth $9,929,000.

About iShares MSCI Poland ETF

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.