State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
91 hedge funds and large institutions have $374M invested in State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
500% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 8
114% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 7
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $328M → $374M (+$45.6M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 85 → 91 (+6)
2.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 60.62% → 57.98% (-2.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$9M |
| 2 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$6.37M |
| 3 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
+$4.36M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.48M |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.39M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIC
Salem Investment Counselors
Winston Salem,
North Carolina
|
-$2.73M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$2.55M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.49M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.64M |
| 5 |
MWM
Meridian Wealth Management
Lexington,
Kentucky
|
-$1.5M |
XAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
91 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $374M — up 14% from $328M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new XAR positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, adding an estimated $9M. The largest seller was Salem Investment Counselors, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.73M sold.
- 91 institutional investors held State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) as of Q2 2017, up from 85 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $374M of State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 7 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $9M added.
- The largest State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Salem Investment Counselors, an estimated $2.73M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.