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 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy20,31836,098$11,619
Q4 2019Third Avenue ManagementSell-7,8833,365$1,084
Q4 2019Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy5,5307,007$2,255
Q4 2019Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy3,3813,381$1,094
Q4 2019Hillman Value FundBuy1,3501,350$435
Q4 2019Eagle Capital ManagementSell-74255,457$17,849
Q4 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy26819,941$6,418
Q3 2019Meritage GroupBuy66,50579,205$23,506
Q3 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,77819,673$5,838
Q3 2019Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy7621,477$438
Q3 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-48115,780$4,683
Q3 2019Eagle Capital ManagementBuy1956,199$16,678
Q2 2019Meritage GroupSell-8,99312,700$3,721
Q2 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-6,39616,261$4,764
Q2 2019Eagle Capital ManagementBuy20456,180$16,461
Q2 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-18117,895$5,243
Q1 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-48,97422,657$6,400
Q1 2019Eagle Capital ManagementBuy12,28655,976$15,812
Q1 2019Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-11,888715$202
Q1 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,29518,076$5,106
Q4 2018Eagle Capital ManagementBuy747,432750,332$187,523
Q4 2018Miller Value PartnersSell-104,46621,215$5,302
Q4 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy52,09571,631$17,902
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-18,7008,900$2,224
Q4 2018Eagle Capital ManagementSell-12,85943,690$10,919
Q4 2018Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy11,84812,603$3,150
Q4 2018Third Avenue ManagementBuy9,76111,248$2,812
Q4 2018Meritage GroupSell-8,80021,693$5,422
Q4 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,89816,781$4,194
Q4 2018Jensen Investment ManagementBuy1,7001,700$425

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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