State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
1,077 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.1B invested in State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 119 funds opening new positions, 404 increasing their positions, 400 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
59% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 119 | Existing positions closed: 75
15% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.52B | Capital outflows: $1.32B
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,055 → 1,077 (+22)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 404 | Existing positions reduced: 400
0.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.22% → 84.01% (-0.21%)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $348M | Put options by funds: $350M
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 56 → 52 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$195M |
| 2 |
Menora Mivtachim Holdings
Ramat Gan,
Israel
|
+$146M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$88.8M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$86.6M |
| 5 |
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
|
+$68.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$259M |
| 2 |
Main Management ETF Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$216M |
| 3 |
Meitav Investment House
Bene-Beraq,
Israel
|
-$66.2M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$46.2M |
| 5 |
Cullen Capital Management
New York
|
-$41.8M |
XLC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,077 of the 7,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $17.1B — up 1.1% from $17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 119 funds opened new XLC positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 404 added to existing stakes and 400 trimmed.
The largest buyer was CIBC World Market, adding an estimated $195M. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $259M.
- 1,077 institutional investors held State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC) as of Q1 2025, up from 1,055 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $17.1B of State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 119 funds opened new State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 75 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
- The largest State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was CIBC World Market, an estimated $195M added.
- The largest State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Barclays, an estimated $259M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.