Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Put Options on Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF (NASDAQ:AIPO)

Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF (NASDAQ:AIPO) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Thursday. Stock investors purchased 7,319 put options on the company. This is an increase of 369% compared to the typical volume of 1,561 put options.

Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF Trading Down 2.7%

NASDAQ AIPO traded down $0.72 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $26.05. The company had a trading volume of 1,476,253 shares, compared to its average volume of 953,501. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $28.90 and a 200 day moving average of $29.95. Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF has a 1-year low of $20.65 and a 1-year high of $34.79.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AIPO. Arlington Trust Co LLC acquired a new stake in Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Markowski Investments purchased a new stake in Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $72,000. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its position in Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF by 4.6% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 97,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,436,000 after purchasing an additional 4,324 shares during the period. AdvisorNet Financial Inc lifted its stake in Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF by 119.8% during the first quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 11,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,000 after purchasing an additional 6,050 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Westwind Capital lifted its stake in Defiance AI and Power Infrastructure ETF by 12.8% during the third quarter. Westwind Capital now owns 86,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,440,000 after purchasing an additional 9,818 shares in the last quarter.

Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF (NASDAQ: AIPO) is a thematic exchange-traded fund offered by Defiance ETFs that seeks to provide investors with exposure to companies operating at the intersection of artificial intelligence and power infrastructure. The fund targets firms involved in the development, production and deployment of AI technologies alongside businesses that design, build or operate electric power systems and related infrastructure.

Holdings typically span technology and industrial sectors, including companies that supply AI hardware and software, semiconductors and data-center infrastructure, as well as utilities, grid modernization firms, renewable energy developers and companies focused on transmission, distribution and energy storage.