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
Q2 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy1186,842$2,592
Q2 2022Miller Value PartnersBuy17,24921,934$8,275
Q2 2022Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-11,12023,869$9,005
Q2 2022Eagle Capital ManagementSell-18427,592$10,409
Q2 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,71042,796$16,146
Q2 2022Meritage GroupBuy91,93593,635$35,324
Q2 2022ARK InvestBuy4778$32
Q2 2022Eagle Capital ManagementBuy141,620173,288$65,373
Q1 2022Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-1,754494$223
Q1 2022Giverny CapitalSell-2604,770$2,154
Q1 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy7236,724$3,046
Q1 2022Eagle Capital ManagementSell-28,36627,776$12,545
Q1 2022Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy26834,989$15,802
Q1 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,74444,506$20,101
Q1 2022Durable Capital PartnersSell-7,918,612459,911$207,714
Q4 2021Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy1922,248$1,068
Q4 2021Hillman Value FundBuy1,7762,591$1,231
Q4 2021Miller Value PartnersBuy3,4984,685$2,225
Q4 2021Giverny CapitalBuy1785,030$2,389
Q4 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy2,3186,001$2,870
Q4 2021Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy19,87834,721$16,491
Q4 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy33,52642,762$20,310
Q4 2021Eagle Capital ManagementBuy33856,142$26,665
Q4 2021ARK InvestBuy1731$15
Q4 2021Eagle Capital ManagementSell-13,89531,668$15,041
Q3 2021Hillman Value FundSell-3,925815$350
Q3 2021Miller Value PartnersSell-20,0281,187$509
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-52,4753,525$1,513
Q3 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-27,0439,236$3,963
Q3 2021Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy4,98214,843$6,370

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.