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 2020Eagle Capital ManagementBuy26,26645,563$17,035
Q4 2020Hillman Value FundBuy4,0924,740$1,772
Q4 2020Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-3,6467,936$2,967
Q4 2020Third Avenue ManagementSell-2,988377$141
Q4 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,01833,373$12,477
Q4 2020Eagle Capital ManagementBuy1,66255,279$20,668
Q4 2020Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy1,3552,056$769
Q4 2020Giverny CapitalSell-3584,937$1,846
Q3 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy31,35531,355$10,501
Q3 2020Eagle Capital ManagementBuy13,74319,297$6,462
Q3 2020Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-3,040701$235
Q3 2020Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-2,73211,582$3,879
Q3 2020Eagle Capital ManagementSell-51453,617$17,956
Q2 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-23,4330$9,347
Q2 2020Eagle Capital ManagementSell-3,8985,554$1,713
Q2 2020Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-2,8263,741$1,156
Q2 2020Eagle Capital ManagementSell-1,32654,131$16,692
Q2 2020Hillman Value FundSell-702648$200
Q2 2020Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy5014,314$4,414
Q1 2020Durable Capital PartnersBuy615,4388,378,523$2,159,564
Q1 2020Eagle Capital ManagementSell-104,2589,452$2,436
Q1 2020Meritage GroupBuy46,61050,110$12,916
Q1 2020Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-21,83414,264$3,677
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-6,3972,503$645
Q1 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3,49223,433$6,040
Q1 2020Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-4406,567$1,693
Q4 2019Durable Capital PartnersBuy7,763,0857,763,085$2,498,627
Q4 2019Eagle Capital ManagementSell-636,622113,710$36,599
Q4 2019Meritage GroupSell-75,7053,500$1,127
Q4 2019Berkshire HathawayBuy39,40039,400$12,681

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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