Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Purchases 521,000 Shares of SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF $KRE

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund boosted its position in shares of SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (NYSEARCA:KRE) by 6.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 8,964,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 521,000 shares during the period. SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF makes up about 1.0% of Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest position. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund owned about 0.14% of SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF worth $580,957,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Arax Advisory Partners bought a new position in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Accent Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC now owns 600 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. bought a new position in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $52,000. Finally, KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new position in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $63,000.

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF Trading Up 1.5%

KRE stock opened at $73.41 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $69.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $67.75. The stock has a market cap of $4.42 billion, a PE ratio of 12.39 and a beta of 0.84. SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF has a 1 year low of $55.55 and a 1 year high of $74.08.

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.