UTILITIES SELECT SECTOR SPDR (XLU) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


UTILITIES SELECT SECTOR SPDR (XLU) 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, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Matrix Private Capital Group, 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
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-93,100173,800$7,419,522
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-7,36257,425$5,008,034
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy56,900266,900$23,276,349
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-62,74764,787$5,290,523
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy123,600210,000$17,148,600
Q1 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-14,40086,400$6,812,640
Q1 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-54,161127,534$10,056,071
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-74,100100,800$7,629,552
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy172,440181,695$13,752,482
Q3 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy6109,255$747,658
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy167,300174,900$14,128,422
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-224,2007,600$517,864
Q2 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-2438,645$589,070
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy196,700231,800$15,218
Q1 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3,0168,888$583,521
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-591,00035,100$2,223
Q4 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4655,872$371,851
Q4 2023Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy6,6856,685$423,361
Q3 2023Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-32045$2,652
Q3 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy268,300626,100$36,896
Q3 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,7895,407$318,616
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy145,200357,800$23,414
Q2 2023Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-1,214365$23,886
Q2 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,0677,196$470,910
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy61,500212,600$14,391
Q1 2023Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-8,7591,579$106,883
Q1 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-2,8598,263$559,337
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-798,300151,100$10,653
Q4 2022Matrix Private Capital GroupSell-13010,338$728,831
Q4 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy93011,122$784,120

Frequently asked questions about XLU activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying XLU?

    Institutional owners buying XLU 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 XLU activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in XLU increasing?

    Institutional interest in XLU 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.