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
Q2 2025Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy18,84627,790$17,170,098
Q2 2025Eagle Capital ManagementSell-1,7553,563$2,201,372
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,335151,998$93,911,897
Q2 2025Polen Capital ManagementBuy1,1342,582$1,595,411
Q2 2025Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-6993,503$2,164,329
Q2 2025Eagle Capital ManagementBuy30138,712$23,918
Q2 2025Giverny CapitalSell-932,474$1,528,561
Q2 2025ARK InvestSell-11$556
Q1 2025Eagle Capital ManagementSell-133,6555,318$2,974,836
Q1 2025Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-34,0114,202$2,350,557
Q1 2025Polen Capital ManagementSell-8,0911,448$809,812
Q1 2025Eagle Capital ManagementSell-6,74238,411$21,487
Q1 2025Giverny CapitalSell-2,1852,567$1,435,954
Q1 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-387153,333$85,773,040
Q1 2025Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-728,944$5,003,227
Q1 2025ARK InvestSell-142$953
Q4 2024Eagle Capital ManagementBuy75,017138,973$81,449,296
Q4 2024Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy31,47238,213$22,395,875
Q4 2024First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy15,50043,000$25,201,440
Q4 2024Vulcan Value PartnersBuy10,04613,518$7,903,164
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy7,990153,720$90,092,417
Q4 2024Polen Capital ManagementBuy7,6769,539$5,590,481
Q4 2024Hillman Value FundBuy4,0086,236$3,654,795
Q4 2024Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-3729,016$5,284,142
Q4 2024Eagle Capital ManagementBuy18245,153$26,463
Q4 2024ARK InvestBuy1316$9,637
Q3 2024Meritage GroupSell-23,4049,322$5,348,591
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy10,90059,900$34,368,224
Q3 2024Hillman Value FundSell-3,0652,228$1,278,337
Q3 2024Polen Capital ManagementBuy1,2011,863$1,069,159

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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