Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:MSSM) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:MSSM) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 23,589 shares, an increase of 38.5% from the February 12th total of 17,029 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 15,640 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 15,640 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days.

Institutional Trading of Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of MSSM. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF by 383.3% during the 2nd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 51,304 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,392,000 after acquiring an additional 40,689 shares during the period. Susquehanna International Group LLP acquired a new stake in Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF in the third quarter worth $760,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF by 1,691.0% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 1,133 shares in the last quarter.

Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF Price Performance

Shares of Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF stock traded down $0.11 on Friday, hitting $51.14. 16,265 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 21,952. The company has a fifty day moving average of $53.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $52.01. Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF has a one year low of $37.16 and a one year high of $55.60. The company has a market capitalization of $682.72 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.16 and a beta of 1.52.

About Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF

The Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF (MSSM) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in extended market equity. The fund seeks capital appreciation through an actively managed portfolio of US mid- and small-cap equity securities. The fund utilizes a multi-manager strategy in constructing the portfolio. MSSM was launched on Nov 18, 1991 and is issued by Morgan Stanley.