SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Eagle Capital Management, Meritage Group, Yacktman Asset Management, First Eagle U.S. Value, and Miller Value Partners.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2017Giverny CapitalBuy5,3445,344$1,343
Q3 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3,93716,921$4,251
Q3 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy2,62229,720$7,467
Q3 2017Eagle Capital ManagementSell-22560,549$15,212
Q3 2017Miller Value PartnersSell-16750,775$12,756
Q2 2017Miller Value PartnersSell-21,80850,942$12,318
Q2 2017Meritage GroupSell-3,4003,500$846
Q2 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,20312,984$3,139
Q2 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy1,09827,098$6,552
Q2 2017Eagle Capital ManagementBuy57760,774$14,695
Q1 2017Eagle Capital ManagementBuy22,86860,197$14,191
Q1 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy5,31126,000$6,129
Q1 2017Meritage GroupSell-2,3676,900$1,627
Q1 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy36610,781$2,542
Q4 2016Eagle Capital ManagementSell-121,84521,090$4,714
Q4 2016Eagle Capital ManagementBuy15,42137,329$8,344
Q4 2016Vulcan Value PartnersBuy13,90615,126$3,381
Q4 2016Meritage GroupBuy9,2679,267$2,071
Q4 2016Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy7,28510,380$2,320
Q4 2016Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy3,22020,689$4,625
Q4 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,95410,415$2,328
Q3 2016Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-13,60317,469$3,779
Q3 2016Eagle Capital ManagementSell-10,35121,908$4,739
Q3 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-4,51712,369$2,675
Q2 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-35,40057,270$12,000
Q2 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy15,05016,886$3,537
Q2 2016Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-3,20631,072$6,509
Q1 2016Appaloosa ManagementBuy22,85422,854$4,698
Q1 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3,4471,836$8,934
Q1 2016Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy1,17134,278$7,045

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.

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