iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (IWM) $83.15 +0.08%
Hefty three-way in iShares Russell Small Cap Fund (IWM), which is now flat at $83.08, after one investor apparently sold 25,000 Jun 89 calls on the ETF at 85 cents to buy 25,000 Jun 70 – 77 put spreads for $1. Looks like a new position and one possibly designed to hedge risk of a market slide during the second quarter after the 12.5 percent advance for the Russell 2000 during the first.
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