Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NYSEARCA:XLE)

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLE) saw unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Stock traders acquired 136,925 put options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 32% compared to the typical daily volume of 103,598 put options.

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund Price Performance

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund stock opened at $48.91 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $45.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $44.49. Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund has a 1-year low of $37.24 and a 1-year high of $49.05. The company has a market cap of $30.08 billion, a PE ratio of 15.59 and a beta of 0.77.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Telos Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund by 91.6% in the 4th quarter. Telos Capital Management Inc. now owns 17,766 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $794,000 after acquiring an additional 8,493 shares during the period. City Holding Co. lifted its position in Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund by 104.1% during the fourth quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 6,480 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $290,000 after buying an additional 3,305 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund by 162.0% in the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 48,165 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,153,000 after buying an additional 29,784 shares during the last quarter. Apollon Financial LLC grew its holdings in Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund by 248.2% in the 4th quarter. Apollon Financial LLC now owns 36,662 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,639,000 after buying an additional 26,132 shares during the period. Finally, Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund by 97.2% in the 4th quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,500 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $335,000 after buying an additional 3,697 shares during the period.

About Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Energy Select Sector Index (the Index). The Index includes companies from the following industries oil, gas and consumable fuels, and energy equipment and services. The Fund’s investment advisor is SSgA Funds Management, Inc