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
Q4 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy65,189$566
Q3 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy9195,183$554
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-7,4003,400$353
Q2 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy54,264$443
Q1 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,0084,259$391
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy7,46010,800$852
Q4 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy5063,251$257
Q3 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy162,745$273
Q2 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy32,729$238
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy3,3403,340$290
Q1 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,7262,726$237

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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