SPDR S&P DIVIDEND ETF (SDY) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


SPDR S&P DIVIDEND ETF (SDY) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Renaissance Technologies LLC, and Matrix Private Capital Group. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-11,7002,600$322
Q1 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy6208,108$1,003,067
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-4,00014,300$1,789
Q4 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy5,5217,488$936,829
Q3 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-1,3053,574$399
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-20018,300$2,040
Q2 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-2,5161,967$234
Q1 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-894,483$574
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy90018,500$2,370
Q4 2021Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy1164,170$538
Q4 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2674,572$590
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy4,50017,600$2,273
Q2 2021Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy2454,054$496
Q2 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,1584,305$526
Q2 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy1124,879$597
Q1 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy23,147$371
Q1 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-1,2364,767$563
Q4 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2523,145$333
Q4 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-3,7996,003$636
Q3 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,8932,893$267
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy10,10013,100$1,210
Q2 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3,1190$273
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy3,0003,000$274
Q2 2020Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy3553,809$347
Q2 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy1509,802$894
Q1 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-9223,119$249
Q1 2020Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy103,454$276
Q1 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy6019,652$771
Q4 2019Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy3353,444$371
Q4 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2024,041$435

Frequently asked questions about SDY activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying SDY?

    Institutional owners buying SDY include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in SDY activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in SDY compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to SPDR S&P DIVIDEND ETF (SDY) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in SDY increasing?

    Institutional interest in SDY can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.