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
Q3 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-9,6878,743$566
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy22,600116,300$7,529
Q2 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,48618,430$1,099
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-364,30093,700$5,587
Q1 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,80819,916$1,158
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy418,800458,000$26,642
Q4 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-89521,724$1,150
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-139,00039,200$2,074
Q3 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-26622,619$1,191
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy132,700178,200$9,382
Q2 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy21322,885$1,189
Q1 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-2,58022,672$1,146
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-26,00045,500$2,299
Q4 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-84425,252$1,330
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy40,60071,500$3,767
Q3 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,57526,096$1,384
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-4,40030,900$1,639
Q2 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,03827,671$1,438
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-10,40035,300$1,834
Q1 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,01628,709$1,473
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-101,70045,700$2,345
Q4 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy13,37226,693$1,296
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy126,200147,400$7,159
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-15,30021,200$1,039
Q2 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy12,37413,321$699
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-67,30036,500$1,915
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy80,400103,800$5,151
Q1 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-29,655947$19,091
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-16,70023,400$1,013
Q4 2015Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy8,82930,602$1,445

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.