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
Q3 2021Eagle Capital ManagementBuy95155,804$23,948
Q2 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy653,683$1,582
Q2 2021Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy8359,861$4,221
Q2 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy8,24336,279$15,529
Q2 2021Greenlight CapitalBuy54,38054,380$23,278
Q2 2021Eagle Capital ManagementSell-80554,853$23,480
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy53,49756,000$23,971
Q2 2021ARK InvestSell-4114$6
Q1 2021Giverny CapitalSell-854,852$1,923
Q1 2021Meritage GroupSell-48,4101,700$674
Q1 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy2373,618$1,438
Q1 2021Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy1,0909,026$3,577
Q1 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-5,33728,036$11,112
Q1 2021Eagle Capital ManagementBuy37955,658$22,059
Q1 2021ARK InvestBuy5555$22
Q1 2021Dodge & Cox Stock FundBuy1,7653,000$1,189
Q4 2020Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy1,3552,056$769
Q4 2020Giverny CapitalSell-3584,937$1,846
Q4 2020Hillman Value FundBuy4,0924,740$1,772
Q4 2020Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-3,6467,936$2,967
Q4 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,01833,373$12,477
Q4 2020Eagle Capital ManagementBuy1,66255,279$20,668
Q4 2020Eagle Capital ManagementBuy26,26645,563$17,035
Q4 2020Third Avenue ManagementSell-2,988377$141
Q3 2020Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-3,040701$235
Q3 2020Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-2,73211,582$3,879
Q3 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy31,35531,355$10,501
Q3 2020Eagle Capital ManagementSell-51453,617$17,956
Q3 2020Eagle Capital ManagementBuy13,74319,297$6,462
Q2 2020Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-2,8263,741$1,156

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.