State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF
QWLD
55 hedge funds and large institutions have $108M invested in State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 15
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 5
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $112M → $108M (-$3.95M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 56 → 55 (-1)
3.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.78% → 60.36% (-3.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SPIA
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
|
+$2.45M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$580K |
| 3 |
GIA
Gateway Investment Advisers
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$561K |
| 4 |
SWP
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
+$390K |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$299K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$4.12M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$2.98M |
| 3 |
GSWM
Golden State Wealth Management
Santa Ana,
California
|
-$452K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$393K |
| 5 |
MFG
Merit Financial Group
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
-$271K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BL
51
BFSG LLC
Irvine,
California
| $6.3K | – | – | – |
|
|
HI
52
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
| $6.3K | – | – | – |
|
|
VAI
53
Vanguard Advisers Inc
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
| $429 | +$440 | +3 | New |
|
|
FFA
54
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| $288 | – | – | – |
|
|
HNB
55
Huntington National Bank
Columbus,
Ohio
| $143 | – | – | – |
|
56
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $82 | – | – | – |
|
|
MFG
57
Merit Financial Group
Alpharetta,
Georgia
| – | -$271K | -1,894 | Closed |
|
58
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$48.4K | -338 | Closed |
|
|
KAS
59
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
| – | -$30.7K | -214 | Closed |
|
60
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$6.16K | -43 | Closed |
|
|
SWP
61
Strategic Wealth Partners
Independence,
Ohio
| – | -$4.73K | -33 | Closed |
|
QWLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
55 of the 8,127 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF (QWLD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $108M — down 3.5% from $112M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in QWLD was balanced in Q1 2026: 5 funds opened new positions, 5 closed out, 20 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Steward Partners Investment Advisory, adding an estimated $2.45M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $4.12M.
- 55 institutional investors held State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF (QWLD) as of Q1 2026, down from 56 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $108M of State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 5 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Steward Partners Investment Advisory, an estimated $2.45M added.
- The largest State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $4.12M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.