SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF $KRE Shares Purchased by IMC Chicago LLC

IMC Chicago LLC raised its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (NYSEARCA:KRE) by 164.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 568,491 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 353,319 shares during the period. IMC Chicago LLC owned approximately 0.93% of SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF worth $42,552,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in KRE. Morgan Stanley grew its stake in shares of SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF by 23.3% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 13,915,604 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $901,870,000 after purchasing an additional 2,630,511 shares in the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund raised its stake in shares of SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF by 6.2% during the fourth quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 8,964,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $580,957,000 after purchasing an additional 521,000 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its holdings in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF by 19.0% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 3,919,400 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $248,098,000 after purchasing an additional 626,836 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF by 17.3% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,266,123 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $147,640,000 after purchasing an additional 333,799 shares during the period. Finally, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd acquired a new stake in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF in the first quarter worth about $83,392,000.

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of KRE opened at $74.30 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $75.60 and a 200 day moving average price of $70.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.52 billion, a PE ratio of 12.39 and a beta of 0.84. SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF has a 52-week low of $57.55 and a 52-week high of $78.35.

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF Profile

SPDR KBW Regional Banking ETF, formerly SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF, seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the S&P Regional Banks Select Industry Index. Its approach is designed to provide portfolios with low portfolio turnover, tracking, and lower costs. As of October 27, 2011, the Company’s holding included Privatebancorp Inc, Webster Finl Corp Conn, Umpqua Hldgs Corp, Firstmerit Corp, East West Bancorp Inc, Fifth Third Bancorp, Fnb Corp Pa, Susquehanna Bancshares Inc and Keycorp New and First Rep Bk San Fran Cali.