Marshall Wace LLP Raises Position in SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:JNK)

Marshall Wace LLP raised its position in shares of SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:JNK) by 38.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 174,300 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 48,000 shares during the quarter. Marshall Wace LLP owned approximately 0.19% of SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF worth $16,431,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in JNK. Hancock Whitney Corp increased its stake in shares of SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 4,512 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $425,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its holdings in SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF by 11.5% in the second quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,210,908 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $114,153,000 after purchasing an additional 125,140 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in shares of SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF by 562.5% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 212,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $19,985,000 after purchasing an additional 180,000 shares in the last quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF by 11.6% during the second quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 3,498 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $330,000 after purchasing an additional 364 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF by 15.3% during the second quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management now owns 1,994 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $188,000 after purchasing an additional 265 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.54% of the company’s stock.

SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF Stock Performance

SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF stock opened at $97.79 on Friday. SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $87.79 and a twelve month high of $97.90. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $96.26 and its 200 day moving average is $94.96.

About SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF

SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (the Fund), formerly SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF, seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the Barclays Capital High Yield Very Liquid Index (the Index). The Index includes publicly issued United States dollar denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bonds that have a remaining maturity of at least one year, regardless of optionality, are rated high-yield using the middle rating of Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch, respectively, and have $600 million or more of outstanding face value.