Kera Capital Partners Inc. Acquires New Position in iShares Biotechnology ETF $IBB

Kera Capital Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:IBBFree Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 23,052 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,975,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Biotechnology ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $201,000. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Biotechnology ETF in the 1st quarter worth $455,000. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Biotechnology ETF by 140.8% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 41,676 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,330,000 after purchasing an additional 143,893 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp grew its stake in shares of iShares Biotechnology ETF by 39.3% during the second quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 2,660 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $337,000 after purchasing an additional 750 shares during the period. Finally, Walleye Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Biotechnology ETF by 26.8% during the second quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 4,655 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $589,000 after purchasing an additional 985 shares during the period. 62.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares Biotechnology ETF Trading Up 0.1%

NASDAQ IBB opened at $173.64 on Friday. iShares Biotechnology ETF has a 12 month low of $123.61 and a 12 month high of $179.64. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $170.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $170.64.

iShares Biotechnology ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.0238 per share. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th.

iShares Biotechnology ETF Profile

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iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (the Index). The Index contains securities of NASDAQ listed companies that are classified according to the Industry Classification Benchmark as either biotechnology or pharmaceuticals, which also meet other eligibility criteria determined by NASDAQ.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for iShares Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:IBB)

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