Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. Increases Holdings in iShares Global Financials ETF (NYSEARCA:IXG)

Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares Global Financials ETF (NYSEARCA:IXG) by 71.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,456 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,864 shares during the period. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc.’s holdings in iShares Global Financials ETF were worth $428,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in iShares Global Financials ETF by 12.6% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,775 shares of the company’s stock worth $171,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares during the period. Client 1ST Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Global Financials ETF during the 4th quarter worth $205,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Global Financials ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $210,000. Partners Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Global Financials ETF during the 4th quarter worth $237,000. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. purchased a new stake in iShares Global Financials ETF during the 4th quarter worth $288,000.

iShares Global Financials ETF Trading Down 1.3 %

Shares of iShares Global Financials ETF stock opened at $102.16 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $100.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.63. iShares Global Financials ETF has a twelve month low of $81.38 and a twelve month high of $106.16. The stock has a market cap of $480.15 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.51 and a beta of 1.01.

About iShares Global Financials ETF

Ishares S&P Global Financials Sector Index Fund, formerly iShares Global Financials ETF (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of companies that Standard & Poor’s deems part of the financial sector of the economy and important to global markets, as represented by the S&P Global 1200 Financials Sector Index (the Index).