Stock Traders Buy Large Volume of Call Options on Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:SILJ)

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:SILJ) saw unusually large options trading on Thursday. Stock traders acquired 97,070 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 104% compared to the average volume of 47,473 call options.

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA SILJ traded up $2.67 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $37.60. The stock had a trading volume of 13,270,795 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,967,349. Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF has a twelve month low of $10.01 and a twelve month high of $37.79. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $27.63 and its 200 day moving average price is $22.35. The firm has a market cap of $5.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.57 and a beta of 0.79.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new position in Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. AdvisorNet Financial Inc bought a new stake in Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $40,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF by 130.8% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 850 shares during the period.

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF Company Profile

The ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF (SILJ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in materials equity. The fund tracks a modified market-cap-weighted index of small-cap silver mining and exploration companies. SILJ was launched on Nov 28, 2012 and is managed by ETF Managers Group.