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
Q4 2021Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy19,87834,721$16,491
Q4 2021Eagle Capital ManagementSell-13,89531,668$15,041
Q4 2021Miller Value PartnersBuy3,4984,685$2,225
Q4 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy2,3186,001$2,870
Q4 2021Hillman Value FundBuy1,7762,591$1,231
Q4 2021Eagle Capital ManagementBuy33856,142$26,665
Q4 2021Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy1922,248$1,068
Q4 2021Giverny CapitalBuy1785,030$2,389
Q4 2021ARK InvestBuy1731$15
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-52,4753,525$1,513
Q3 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-27,0439,236$3,963
Q3 2021Miller Value PartnersSell-20,0281,187$509
Q3 2021Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy4,98214,843$6,370
Q3 2021Hillman Value FundSell-3,925815$350
Q3 2021Eagle Capital ManagementBuy95155,804$23,948
Q2 2021Greenlight CapitalBuy54,38054,380$23,278
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy53,49756,000$23,971
Q2 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy8,24336,279$15,529
Q2 2021Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy8359,861$4,221
Q2 2021Eagle Capital ManagementSell-80554,853$23,480
Q2 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy653,683$1,582
Q2 2021ARK InvestSell-4114$6
Q1 2021Meritage GroupSell-48,4101,700$674
Q1 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-5,33728,036$11,112
Q1 2021Dodge & Cox Stock FundBuy1,7653,000$1,189
Q1 2021Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy1,0909,026$3,577
Q1 2021Eagle Capital ManagementBuy37955,658$22,059
Q1 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy2373,618$1,438
Q1 2021Giverny CapitalSell-854,852$1,923
Q1 2021ARK InvestBuy5555$22

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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