Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. Grows Stock Holdings in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF $KRE

Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (NYSEARCA:KRE) by 183.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 28,600 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 18,500 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF were worth $1,854,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Accent Capital Management LLC grew its stake in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC now owns 600 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp purchased a new position in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Assetmark Inc. grew its stake in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF by 207.0% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,059 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 714 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $70,000.

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF Trading Up 0.3%

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF stock opened at $70.17 on Friday. SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF has a 1-year low of $55.55 and a 1-year high of $74.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.39 and a beta of 0.84. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $68.53 and a 200 day simple moving average of $67.33.

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.