State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF
QWLD
56 hedge funds and large institutions have $112M invested in State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 7
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 16
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 53 → 56 (+3)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $106M → $112M (+$5.85M)
2.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.69% → 63.78% (+2.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SPIA
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
|
+$7.02M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$2.2M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$2M |
| 4 |
WAP
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
+$385K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$340K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$6.71M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.56M |
| 3 |
MFG
Merit Financial Group
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
-$429K |
| 4 |
VA
VestGen Advisors
Inverness,
Illinois
|
-$397K |
| 5 |
EAM
Empirical Asset Management
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
|
-$379K |
| 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 | – | – | – |
|
53
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| $6.16K | +$6.09K | +43 | New |
|
|
SWP
54
Strategic Wealth Partners
Independence,
Ohio
| $4.73K | – | – | – |
|
|
FFA
55
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| $287 | +$283 | +2 | New |
|
|
HNB
56
Huntington National Bank
Columbus,
Ohio
| $143 | – | – | – |
|
57
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $82 | – | – | – |
|
|
VA
58
VestGen Advisors
Inverness,
Illinois
| – | -$397K | -2,824 | Closed |
|
|
PAG
59
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
| – | -$258K | -1,840 | Closed |
|
|
IP
60
Ignite Planners
San Clemente,
California
| – | -$215K | -1,533 | Closed |
|
|
AAS
61
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
| – | -$99.8K | -711 | Closed |
|
|
RFP
62
Root Financial Partners
Encinitas,
California
| – | -$91.8K | -654 | Closed |
|
63
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$12.9K | -92 | Closed |
|
|
WANY
64
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
| – | -$7.79K | -56 | Closed |
|
QWLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
56 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF (QWLD) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $112M — up 5.5% from $106M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new QWLD positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Steward Partners Investment Advisory, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.02M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial, cutting an estimated $6.71M.
- 56 institutional investors held State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF (QWLD) as of Q4 2025, up from 53 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $112M of State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Steward Partners Investment Advisory, an estimated $7.02M added.
- The largest State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $6.71M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.