State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
503 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.97B invested in State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 202 increasing their positions, 141 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
305% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.27M | Put options by funds: $1.3M
117% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 30
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 202 | Existing positions reduced: 141
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 475 → 503 (+28)
4.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 32.22% → 28.04% (-4.2%)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.33B → $1.97B (-$359M)
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 5 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$22.3M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$6.39M |
| 3 |
Daiwa Securities Group
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$4.59M |
| 4 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.37M |
| 5 |
GWP
Gateway Wealth Partners
Appleton,
Wisconsin
|
+$3.17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MYLI
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$458M |
| 2 |
BIA
Barry Investment Advisors
New Bedford,
Massachusetts
|
-$17M |
| 3 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$12.4M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$6.49M |
| 5 |
USCWA
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$4.68M |
SPYD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
503 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.97B — down 15% from $2.33B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new SPYD positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 202 added to existing stakes and 141 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $22.3M. The largest seller was Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance, exiting entirely with an estimated $458M sold.
- 503 institutional investors held State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD) as of Q1 2026, up from 475 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.97B of State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 30 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $22.3M added.
- The largest State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance, an estimated $458M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.