The price has to go up anyway, that&#x27;s what happens when demand increases, it&#x27;s nothing to do with HFT. Large block trades like this will often be arrange over the counter (OTC) or on dark pools, so the fund purchasing the shares will get a fixed price and it&#x27;s up to the market maker to deal with the execution risk in the open market.<p>Edit: As Harryh said, large mutual fund managers believe that HFT allows them to get better prices for their customers:
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