XLP Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

CONSUMER STAPLES SPDR (XLP) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). 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, Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, and Matrix Private Capital Group.

Related XLP insights

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy142,900228,000$14,004
Q3 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-5454,805$295
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-125,50085,100$4,942
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy173,900210,600$11,817
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy6,50036,700$1,864
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-101,80030,200$1,629
Q3 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,1705,350$289
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy120,500132,000$6,947
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-16,30011,500$654
Q4 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2596,520$371
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-48,60027,800$1,527
Q2 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy6,2616,261$344
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-38,40076,400$4,170
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy71,900114,800$5,936
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-65,40042,900$2,283
Q3 2016Eagle Capital ManagementBuy2,69384,510$4,497
Q2 2016Eagle Capital ManagementBuy1,65581,817$4,512
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy700108,300$5,973
Q1 2016Eagle Capital ManagementBuy80,16280,162$4,253
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy68,700107,600$5,709
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy23,10038,900$1,964
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-22,50015,800$746
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy31,30038,300$1,823
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-6,4007,000$341
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy80013,400$650
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-31,40012,600$562
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy35,80044,000$1,895
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-11,7008,200$352
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy4,00019,900$792
Q2 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy15,90015,900$631

Frequently asked questions about XLP activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying XLP?

    Institutional owners buying XLP 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 XLP activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in XLP increasing?

    Institutional interest in XLP 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.