Simplex Trading LLC Purchases 131,802 Shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:EEM)

Simplex Trading LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:EEM) by 387.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 165,847 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 131,802 shares during the quarter. Simplex Trading LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF were worth $6,935,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EEM. QRG Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $205,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 70.3% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 12,265 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $513,000 after acquiring an additional 5,063 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 25.0% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 472,612 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $19,765,000 after acquiring an additional 94,633 shares in the last quarter. GM Advisory Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. GM Advisory Group LLC now owns 26,471 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,107,000 after purchasing an additional 448 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF by 41.2% in the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 45,133 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,887,000 after purchasing an additional 13,160 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.39% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $44.78 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF has a 1-year low of $39.39 and a 1-year high of $47.44. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $43.59 and a 200 day simple moving average of $43.81. The company has a market cap of $16.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.88 and a beta of 0.72.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (the Fund), seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities in global emerging markets, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (the Index).