State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
147 hedge funds and large institutions have $391M invested in State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
254% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1M | Put options by funds: $284K
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 47
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 27
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 150 → 147 (-3)
17.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.39% → 32.88% (-18%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
53% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $824M → $391M (-$433M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$11.9M |
| 2 |
CA
Cumberland Advisors
Sarasota,
Florida
|
+$8.87M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$7.19M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$4.84M |
| 5 |
AIM
Advantage Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
+$3.82M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$204M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$30M |
| 3 |
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Bene-Beraq,
Israel
|
-$26.4M |
| 4 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$11.9M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$11.8M |
XAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
147 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $391M — down 53% from $824M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of XAR and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 47 trimmed existing stakes and 47 added.
The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, adding an estimated $11.9M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $204M.
- 147 institutional investors held State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) as of Q4 2018, down from 150 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $391M of State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 53% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 27 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $11.9M added.
- The largest State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Citigroup, an estimated $204M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.