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 2019Eagle Capital ManagementBuy20456,180$16,461
Q2 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-6,39616,261$4,764
Q1 2019Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-11,888715$202
Q1 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,29518,076$5,106
Q1 2019Eagle Capital ManagementBuy12,28655,976$15,812
Q1 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-48,97422,657$6,400
Q4 2018Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy11,84812,603$3,150
Q4 2018Giverny CapitalSell-75,295$1,323
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-18,7008,900$2,224
Q4 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,89816,781$4,194
Q4 2018Miller Value PartnersSell-104,46621,215$5,302
Q4 2018Meritage GroupSell-8,80021,693$5,422
Q4 2018Eagle Capital ManagementSell-12,85943,690$10,919
Q4 2018Jensen Investment ManagementBuy1,7001,700$425
Q4 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy52,09571,631$17,902
Q4 2018Eagle Capital ManagementBuy747,432750,332$187,523
Q4 2018Third Avenue ManagementBuy9,76111,248$2,812
Q3 2018Giverny CapitalBuy385,302$1,541
Q3 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy73914,883$4,327
Q3 2018Meritage GroupBuy20,99930,493$8,865
Q3 2018Eagle Capital ManagementBuy1,33956,549$16,440
Q3 2018Miller Value PartnersBuy21,704125,681$36,538
Q3 2018Eagle Capital ManagementSell-58,1062,900$843
Q3 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-12,89119,536$5,680
Q2 2018Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-1,482755$205
Q2 2018Giverny CapitalSell-385,264$1,428
Q2 2018Meritage GroupSell-18,4489,494$2,576
Q2 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-20114,144$3,837
Q2 2018Eagle Capital ManagementBuy16,74755,210$14,977
Q2 2018Miller Value PartnersBuy16,767103,977$28,207

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.