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 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-13,27032,427$8,797
Q2 2018Oaktree Capital ManagementBuy2,306,5002,306,500$625,707
Q1 2018Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-2,1042,237$589
Q1 2018Giverny CapitalSell-425,302$1,395
Q1 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,48614,345$3,775
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy27,60027,600$7,263
Q1 2018Meritage GroupBuy24,44227,942$7,353
Q1 2018Eagle Capital ManagementSell-20,72038,463$10,122
Q1 2018Miller Value PartnersBuy36,92087,210$22,949
Q1 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy7,02745,697$12,025
Q4 2017Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-6,0394,341$1,158
Q4 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,09015,831$4,225
Q4 2017Miller Value PartnersSell-48550,290$13,420
Q4 2017Eagle Capital ManagementSell-1,36659,183$15,794
Q4 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy8,95038,670$10,319
Q4 2017Eagle Capital ManagementBuy39,91661,006$16,280
Q3 2017Giverny CapitalBuy5,3445,344$1,343
Q3 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3,93716,921$4,251
Q3 2017Miller Value PartnersSell-16750,775$12,756
Q3 2017Eagle Capital ManagementSell-22560,549$15,212
Q3 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy2,62229,720$7,467
Q2 2017Meritage GroupSell-3,4003,500$846
Q2 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,20312,984$3,139
Q2 2017Miller Value PartnersSell-21,80850,942$12,318
Q2 2017Eagle Capital ManagementBuy57760,774$14,695
Q2 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy1,09827,098$6,552
Q1 2017Meritage GroupSell-2,3676,900$1,627
Q1 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy36610,781$2,542
Q1 2017Eagle Capital ManagementBuy22,86860,197$14,191
Q1 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy5,31126,000$6,129

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.