Short Interest in SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:SPEU) Grows By 304.4%

SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (NYSEARCA:SPEU) was the target of a large increase in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 183,526 shares, an increase of 304.4% from the January 15th total of 45,378 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 67,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.7 days. Approximately 1.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Approximately 1.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 67,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.7 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in shares of SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF by 389.5% during the second quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 831,260 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,283,000 after acquiring an additional 661,443 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC increased its position in SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF by 9.8% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,433,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,846,000 after purchasing an additional 217,888 shares during the period. Equitable Holdings Inc. bought a new stake in SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $4,915,000. Citadel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF by 594.0% during the 3rd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 89,452 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,456,000 after purchasing an additional 76,563 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF by 16.3% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 400,941 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,181,000 after purchasing an additional 56,113 shares during the period.

SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA SPEU traded up $0.12 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $55.69. 78,014 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 70,065. SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF has a 1-year low of $38.99 and a 1-year high of $55.82. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $53.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $50.81. The company has a market cap of $785.24 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.86 and a beta of 0.94.

SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF Company Profile

The SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (SPEU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the STOXX Europe TMI index, a market-cap-weighted index of Western European companies across the market-cap spectrum. SPEU was launched on Oct 15, 2002 and is managed by State Street.