MetLife's $0.4B Volume Ranks 358th as High-Liquidity Strategy Yields 166.71% Return

On July 31, 2025, MetLife (MET) closed at $75.37, down 0.76% in after-hours trading, with a daily trading volume of $0.4 billion, ranking 358th in market activity. The stock had risen 1.55% during regular trading hours.

MetLife announced the appointment of Adrienne O’Neill as its new executive vice-president and chief accounting officer (CAO), effective September 2. O’Neill, previously CFO for Asia and global controller at Manulife Financial Corporation, brings 18 years of finance expertise. She will oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, and strategic planning, reporting to CFO John McCallion. Her role aligns with MetLife’s "New Frontier" strategy, emphasizing financial transparency and long-term growth.

The strategy of purchasing the top 500 stocks by daily trading volume and holding them for one day generated a 166.71% return from 2022 to July 30, 2025. This outperformed the benchmark return of 29.18%, achieving an excess return of 137.53%. The approach leveraged high-liquidity stocks to capture momentum-driven market shifts, demonstrating strong adaptability to evolving market conditions.