Renaissance Technologies LLC Invests $1.63 Million in iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF $IYK

Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:IYK) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 23,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,632,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC owned 0.12% of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Hilltop Holdings Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $1,082,000. Sei Investments Co. acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $263,000. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its position in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 214,107 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,994,000 after purchasing an additional 2,935 shares in the last quarter. Envision Financial Transparency LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $1,305,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000.

iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF Trading Down 0.3%

NYSEARCA IYK opened at $73.87 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $1.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.18 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a 50 day moving average of $73.74 and a 200-day moving average of $72.69. iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF has a 1-year low of $65.21 and a 1-year high of $78.33.

iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF Profile

iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Dow Jones U.S .Consumer Goods Sector Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of United States consumer goods stocks, as represented by the Dow Jones United States Consumer Goods Index. The Underlying Index measures the performance of the consumer goods sector of the United States equity market. The Underlying Index includes companies in a range of industry groups, which include automobiles and parts, beverages, food producers, household goods, leisure goods, personal goods and tobacco.