iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 2,324,788 shares, an increase of 53.5% from the February 26th total of 1,514,212 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,086,530 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. Approximately 1.4% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 39.2% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 22,952 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,780,000 after acquiring an additional 6,467 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 55,162 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,277,000 after purchasing an additional 2,214 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 35.6% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 492,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,170,000 after purchasing an additional 129,284 shares during the period. Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF by 7,656.0% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 4,056,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,449,000 after buying an additional 4,004,088 shares during the period. Finally, Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $62,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:SCZ opened at $75.97 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $81.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $78.72. The stock has a market cap of $12.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.79 and a beta of 0.89. iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $56.64 and a 52-week high of $86.13.

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. is a Canada-based company engaged in the operation, exploration and commercial exploitation of mining concessions in Mexico, with a primary focus on silver, but also, including gold, lead and zinc. The Company is focused on its producing property, the Rosario Mine. In addition, the Company is also exploring three other mineral properties, being the San Felipe Project, which is an advanced-stage project; the Gavilanes Project, which is an exploration project, and the El Gachi Property, which is an early-stage exploration project.