State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
1,840 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.6B invested in State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 167 funds opening new positions, 627 increasing their positions, 814 reducing their positions, and 170 closing their positions.
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 52 → 60 (+8)
10.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 115.89% → 126.06% (+10%)
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 167 | Existing positions closed: 170
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,885 → 1,840 (-45)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.9B → $20.6B (-$2.26B)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 627 | Existing positions reduced: 814
58% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.48B | Put options by funds: $10.7B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$405M |
| 2 |
MMH
Menora Mivtachim Holdings
Ramat Gan,
Israel
|
+$340M |
| 3 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$275M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$202M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$488M |
| 2 |
SCB
Saudi Central Bank
Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia
|
-$204M |
| 3 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$152M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$143M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$137M |
XLE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,840 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $20.6B — down 9.9% from $22.9B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 170 funds closed out of XLE and 167 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 814 trimmed existing stakes and 627 added.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $405M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $488M.
- 1,840 institutional investors held State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) as of Q1 2025, down from 1,885 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $20.6B of State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 167 funds opened new State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 170 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Barclays, an estimated $405M added.
- The largest State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $488M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.