State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
614 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.94B invested in State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 100 funds opening new positions, 241 increasing their positions, 142 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
283% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $26.8M | Put options by funds: $7.01M
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 100 | Existing positions closed: 47
70% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 241 | Existing positions reduced: 142
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.58B → $2.94B (+$364M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 573 → 614 (+41)
0.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.47% → 45.4% (+0.93%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 14 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$34.7M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$28.6M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$19.4M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$12.2M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$9.87M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$47.9M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$19.1M |
| 3 |
HWM
Horizon Wealth Management
La Grange,
Illinois
|
-$16.7M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$9.22M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$8.07M |
XAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
614 of the 8,318 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $2.94B — up 14% from $2.58B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 100 funds opened new XAR positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 241 added to existing stakes and 142 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $34.7M. The largest seller was Mirae Asset Global Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $47.9M sold.
- 614 institutional investors held State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) as of Q2 2026, up from 573 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $2.94B of State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 100 funds opened new State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 47 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $34.7M added.
- The largest State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Mirae Asset Global Investments, an estimated $47.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.