State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
575 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.58B invested in State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 226 increasing their positions, 133 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
357% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 23
183% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.4M | Put options by funds: $7.19M
70% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 226 | Existing positions reduced: 133
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 14 (+3)
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.15B → $2.58B (+$434M)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 499 → 575 (+76)
1.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.74% → 44.48% (-1.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$50.7M |
| 2 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$43.6M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$29.4M |
| 4 |
TFA
Teamwork Financial Advisors
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$19.6M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$22.5M |
| 2 |
RAM
Robinhood Asset Management
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$13.5M |
| 3 |
BAS
Breakthru Advisory Services
Muskego,
Wisconsin
|
-$9.45M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$6.76M |
| 5 |
Lido Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$6.52M |
XAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
575 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.58B — up 20% from $2.15B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 105 funds opened new XAR positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 82 holders — while 226 added to existing stakes and 133 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $50.7M. The largest seller was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), cutting an estimated $22.5M.
- 575 institutional investors held State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) as of Q1 2026, up from 499 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.58B of State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 23 closed out, a net change of +82 holders.
- The largest State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $50.7M added.
- The largest State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $22.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.