ENERGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR (XLE) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


ENERGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR (XLE) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Matrix Private Capital Group, Eagle Capital Management, Sequoia Financial Advisors, and Appaloosa Management. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-13,3350$1,007
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy273,800482,100$18,247
Q1 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy9,51713,335$388
Q1 2020Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-7,64120,813$605
Q4 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy4,22328,454$1,708
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy177,000208,300$12,506
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-83,00031,300$1,853
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy86,600114,300$7,282
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-182,10027,700$1,832
Q1 2019Appaloosa ManagementSell-400,000100,000$6,612
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy181,000209,800$15,890
Q2 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy5373,818$290
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-192,00028,800$1,941
Q1 2018Appaloosa ManagementBuy500,000500,000$33,705
Q4 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy17,97324,231$1,751
Q4 2017Eagle Capital ManagementSell-7,80181,011$5,854
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-9,300220,800$15,955
Q3 2017Eagle Capital ManagementSell-57688,812$6,082
Q2 2017Eagle Capital ManagementBuy1489,388$5,803
Q1 2017Eagle Capital ManagementBuy63,44589,374$6,247
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy208,500230,100$16,084
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-214,30021,600$1,627
Q4 2016Eagle Capital ManagementSell-3,59325,929$1,953
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy156,200235,900$16,657
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy34,00079,700$4,933
Q4 2015Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy6,2586,258$377
Q4 2015Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-9243,281$260
Q3 2015Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy74,205$257
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-29,40045,700$2,797
Q2 2015Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy154,198$316

Frequently asked questions about XLE activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying XLE?

    Institutional owners buying XLE 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 XLE activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in XLE compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to ENERGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR (XLE) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in XLE increasing?

    Institutional interest in XLE 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.