FINANCIAL SELECT SECTOR SPDR (XLF) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


FINANCIAL SELECT SECTOR SPDR (XLF) 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, Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Eagle Capital Management, Sequoia Financial Advisors, and Matrix Private Capital Group. 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
Q4 2020Eagle Capital ManagementBuy25,99925,999$766
Q4 2020Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy2,8172,817$83
Q4 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-4,74872,024$2,123
Q3 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy76,77276,772$1,848
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-740,600358,100$8,619
Q2 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-15,5270$1,416
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy805,2001,098,700$25,424
Q1 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,01715,527$323
Q4 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-76416,544$509
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-354,900293,500$9,034
Q3 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,37817,308$485
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,013,300648,400$18,155
Q2 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-23418,686$516
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,633,2001,661,700$45,863
Q1 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy7,79818,920$486
Q4 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy36611,122$265
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-379,90028,500$679
Q3 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3,12010,756$297
Q3 2018Eagle Capital ManagementBuy3,392279,529$7,709
Q2 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy113,876$369
Q2 2018Eagle Capital ManagementBuy883276,137$7,342
Q1 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy10613,875$383
Q1 2018Eagle Capital ManagementSell-6,520275,254$7,589
Q1 2018Appaloosa ManagementSell-9,700,000300,000$8,271
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy337,000408,400$11,260
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-183,50071,400$1,993
Q4 2017Eagle Capital ManagementSell-4,553281,774$7,864
Q4 2017Appaloosa ManagementBuy10,000,00010,000,000$279,100
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-397,100254,900$6,592
Q3 2017Eagle Capital ManagementSell-3,616286,327$7,404

Frequently asked questions about XLF activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying XLF?

    Institutional owners buying XLF 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 XLF activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in XLF increasing?

    Institutional interest in XLF 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.