SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) 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 Eagle Capital Management, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Yacktman Asset Management, Vulcan Value Partners, and Polen Capital Management. 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 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-387153,333$85,773,040
Q1 2025ARK InvestSell-142$953
Q4 2024Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy31,47238,213$22,395,875
Q4 2024Eagle Capital ManagementBuy18245,153$26,463
Q4 2024Hillman Value FundBuy4,0086,236$3,654,795
Q4 2024Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-3729,016$5,284,142
Q4 2024Polen Capital ManagementBuy7,6769,539$5,590,481
Q4 2024Vulcan Value PartnersBuy10,04613,518$7,903,164
Q4 2024First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy15,50043,000$25,201,440
Q4 2024Eagle Capital ManagementBuy75,017138,973$81,449,296
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy7,990153,720$90,092,417
Q4 2024ARK InvestBuy1316$9,637
Q3 2024Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy9246,741$3,867,716
Q3 2024Eagle Capital ManagementBuy5244,971$25,803
Q3 2024Polen Capital ManagementBuy1,2011,863$1,069,159
Q3 2024Hillman Value FundSell-3,0652,228$1,278,337
Q3 2024Meritage GroupSell-23,4049,322$5,348,591
Q3 2024Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy4959,388$5,386,502
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy10,90059,900$34,368,224
Q3 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-601145,730$83,614,325
Q3 2024ARK InvestSell-133$1,907
Q2 2024Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-1345,817$3,165,728
Q2 2024Eagle Capital ManagementBuy14444,919$24,446
Q2 2024Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy3,3628,893$4,839,790
Q2 2024Meritage GroupBuy16,17132,726$17,810,144
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy45,47549,000$26,666,780
Q2 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,956146,331$79,636,301
Q2 2024ARK InvestBuy1216$8,674
Q1 2024Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-51,8635,951$3,112,790
Q1 2024Meritage GroupSell-79,51416,555$8,659

Frequently asked questions about SPY activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying SPY?

    Institutional owners buying SPY 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 SPY activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in SPY compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in SPY increasing?

    Institutional interest in SPY 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.