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State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF

368 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.15B invested in State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 130 increasing their positions, 95 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

697% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.87M | Put options by funds: $611K

37% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 130 | Existing positions reduced: 95

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 34 (+1)

18% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 34

1.31% more ownership

Funds ownership: 43.78%45.09% (+1.3%)

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.16B → $1.15B (-$1.92M)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 370368 (-2)

Holders
368
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-0.54%
% of All Funds
4.93%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
40
Increased
130
Reduced
95
Closed
34
Calls
$4.87M
Puts
$611K
Net Calls
+$4.26M
Net Calls Change
+$1.36M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BW
226
BostonPremier Wealth
Massachusetts
$268K -$24.5K -146 -8%
CFGW
227
Chancellor Financial Group WB
Pennsylvania
$267K +$279K +1,660 New
AWM
228
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$266K +$7.06K +42 +3%
ACA
229
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$264K +$9.75K +58 +4%
MFG
230
Magnus Financial Group
New York
$263K +$275K +1,636 New
William Blair & Company
231
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$263K +$9.58K +57 +4%
RFP
232
Root Financial Partners
California
$262K +$16.1K +96 +6%
AI
233
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$259K +$3.19K +19 +1%
IA
234
Integrity Alliance
Iowa
$254K +$266K +1,583 New
WFS
235
WealthGarden F.S.
California
$252K +$263K +1,566 New
RG
236
Rathbones Group
United Kingdom
$245K +$257K +1,527 New
AFAS
237
Acorn Financial Advisory Services
Virginia
$244K +$255K +1,519 New
GWP
238
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$244K -$21.2K -126 -8%
CAM
239
Cypress Asset Management
Texas
$241K -$27.7K -165 -10%
PFM
240
Potomac Fund Management
Florida
$240K -$50.3K -299 -17%
PWA
241
PCG Wealth Advisors
Kansas
$239K -$168 -1 -0.1%
KIA
242
Kraematon Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$237K +$168 +1 +0.1%
Pathstone Holdings
243
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
$236K
EW
244
Evoke Wealth
California
$233K
ASBI
245
American State Bank (Iowa)
Iowa
$231K
ICM
246
IMS Capital Management
Oregon
$231K +$168 +1 +0.1%
PTC
247
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$231K -$11.3K -67 -4%
PFG
248
Prosperity Financial Group
California
$228K -$1.01K -6 -0.4%
EWA
249
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$227K -$11.4K -68 -5%
PWMAG
250
Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group
New Jersey
$227K

XAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

368 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $1.15B — down 0.17% from $1.16B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new XAR positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 130 added to existing stakes and 95 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $27M. The largest seller was Two Sigma Investments, cutting an estimated $16.4M.

  • 368 institutional investors held State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) as of Q1 2025, down from 370 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $1.15B of State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 0.17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 40 funds opened new State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 34 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $27M added.
  • The largest State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $16.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.