State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
SPDW
989 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.8B invested in State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 375 increasing their positions, 362 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
956% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $95K | Put options by funds: $9K
76% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 51
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 127 → 143 (+16)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 968 → 989 (+21)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 375 | Existing positions reduced: 362
5.86% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.08% → 79.22% (-5.9%)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.2B → $18.8B (-$2.44B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$647M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$185M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$133M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$97.6M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$56.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AOI
Auto-Owners Insurance
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$608M |
| 2 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$70.5M |
| 3 |
Financial Engines Advisors
Santa Clara,
California
|
-$55.5M |
| 4 |
GI
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
|
-$55M |
| 5 |
BEI
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Clayton,
Missouri
|
-$54.5M |
SPDW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
989 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF (SPDW) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $18.8B — down 12% from $21.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 90 funds opened new SPDW positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 375 added to existing stakes and 362 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $647M. The largest seller was Auto-Owners Insurance, cutting an estimated $608M.
- 989 institutional investors held State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF (SPDW) as of Q1 2025, up from 968 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $18.8B of State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 90 funds opened new State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 51 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Creative Planning, an estimated $647M added.
- The largest State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Auto-Owners Insurance, an estimated $608M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.