SPDR S&P AEROSPACE & DEF ETF (XAR) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

SPDR S&P AEROSPACE & DEF ETF (XAR). 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 Renaissance Technologies LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Greenlight Capital, and Matrix Private Capital Group.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,0001,600$406,368
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3476,167$1,566,298
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,2002,600$627,224
Q4 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy6766,514$1,571,516
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-2,5001,400$328,944
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1015,838$1,371,586
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-995,737$1,210,158
Q1 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4,3425,836$937,823
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy41,494$247,712
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-2,1003,900$613,626
Q3 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy11,490$234,459
Q2 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy21,489$208,387
Q1 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy11,487$208,998
Q4 2023Greenlight CapitalBuy129,667129,667$17,559,506
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy4,0006,000$813
Q4 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3,5931,486$201,261
Q3 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-2002,000$224
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,2002,200$267
Q1 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-3733,019$376
Q1 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy445,079$633
Q4 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy2633,392$395
Q1 2021Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy13,129$393
Q4 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy2243,128$359
Q4 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-15,035$578
Q3 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy5,0365,036$440
Q2 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-5,2190$441
Q2 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-1282,904$255
Q1 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-1,8833,032$231
Q1 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy305,219$397
Q4 2019Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy4,9154,915$536

Frequently asked questions about XAR activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying XAR?

    Institutional owners buying XAR 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 XAR activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in XAR compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to SPDR S&P AEROSPACE & DEF ETF (XAR) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in XAR increasing?

    Institutional interest in XAR 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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