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
Q2 2017Eagle Capital ManagementBuy809289,943$7,153
Q1 2017Eagle Capital ManagementBuy95,385289,134$6,861
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy558,700652,000$15,472
Q4 2016Eagle Capital ManagementBuy183,334193,749$4,505
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-137,60093,300$1,801
Q2 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-40,000130,000$2,968
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-324,600230,900$5,195
Q4 2015Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4,24113,769$341
Q4 2015First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-130,000170,000$4,043
Q3 2015Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-4,2849,528$216
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy404,100555,500$12,588
Q2 2015First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy300,000300,000$7,314
Q1 2015Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4313,812$333
Q4 2014Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy35013,769$341
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-153,700151,400$3,744
Q3 2014Vulcan Value PartnersBuy800800$19
Q3 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-464,700305,100$7,069
Q3 2014Eagle Capital ManagementSell-27510,415$241
Q2 2014Eagle Capital ManagementSell-65010,690$243
Q1 2014Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy59013,419$300
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy422,800769,800$17,197
Q1 2014Eagle Capital ManagementSell-156,71011,340$253
Q4 2013Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy12,82912,829$280
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-445,700347,000$7,585
Q4 2013Eagle Capital ManagementBuy168,050168,050$3,674
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-748,200792,700$15,779
Q2 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,540,9001,540,900$29,963

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.