State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
SPDW
999 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 92 funds opening new positions, 378 increasing their positions, 365 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
956% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $95K | Put options by funds: $9K
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 51
37% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $2.04B | Capital outflows: $1.49B
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 128 → 145 (+17)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 977 → 999 (+22)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 378 | Existing positions reduced: 365
5.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.18% → 79.39% (-5.8%)
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 |
Auto-Owners Insurance
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$608M |
| 2 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$70.5M |
| 3 |
Financial Engines Advisors
Santa Clara,
California
|
-$55.5M |
| 4 |
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
|
-$55M |
| 5 |
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Clayton,
Missouri
|
-$54.5M |
SPDW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
999 of the 7,488 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 — up 9.4% from $17.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new SPDW positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 378 added to existing stakes and 365 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $647M. The largest seller was Auto-Owners Insurance, cutting an estimated $608M.
- 999 institutional investors held State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF (SPDW) as of Q1 2025, up from 977 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $18.8B of State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 9.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 51 closed out, a net change of +41 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.