State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
2,048 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.5B invested in State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 168 funds opening new positions, 783 increasing their positions, 852 reducing their positions, and 218 closing their positions.
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 783 | Existing positions reduced: 852
1.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.21% → 65.55% (-1.7%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,123 → 2,048 (-75)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 168 | Existing positions closed: 218
24% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $4.44B | Capital outflows: $5.85B
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.89B | Put options by funds: $10.8B
46% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 102 → 55 (-47)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$778M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$430M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$333M |
| 4 |
Caxton Associates (UK)
London,
|
+$253M |
| 5 |
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
+$189M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$850M |
| 2 |
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Helsinki,
Finland
|
-$736M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$381M |
| 4 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$201M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$196M |
XLE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
2,048 of the 8,358 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $23.5B — down 18% from $28.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 218 funds closed out of XLE and 168 opened new positions — a net loss of 50 holders — while 852 trimmed existing stakes and 783 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $778M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $850M.
- 2,048 institutional investors held State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) as of Q2 2026, down from 2,123 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $23.5B of State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF stock for Q2 2026, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 168 funds opened new State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 218 closed out, a net change of -50 holders.
- The largest State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $778M added.
- The largest State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $850M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.