State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
505 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.52B invested in State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 169 increasing their positions, 155 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.
36.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 147.14% → 183.87% (+37%)
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.77B → $7.52B (+$1.76B)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 169 | Existing positions reduced: 155
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 89
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 510 → 505 (-5)
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.42B | Put options by funds: $5.38B
45% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 6 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.03B |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$168M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$158M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$196M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$99M |
| 3 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$98M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$82.5M |
| 5 |
Optiver Holding
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$60.1M |
KRE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
505 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $7.52B — up 30% from $5.77B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 94 funds opened new KRE positions and 89 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 169 added to existing stakes and 155 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $1.03B. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $196M.
- 505 institutional investors held State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) as of Q1 2026, down from 510 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $7.52B of State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 89 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $1.03B added.
- The largest State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $196M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.