State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
1,736 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.4B invested in State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 142 funds opening new positions, 590 increasing their positions, 780 reducing their positions, and 124 closing their positions.
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 142 | Existing positions closed: 124
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,749 → 1,736 (-13)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.3B → $17.4B (-$880M)
13.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 143.05% → 129.98% (-13%)
21% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 33 → 26 (-7)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 590 | Existing positions reduced: 780
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.24B | Put options by funds: $11.4B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$178M |
| 2 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$93.9M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$72.9M |
| 4 |
PCH
PGIM Custom Harvest
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$69.9M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$67.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCP
Proficio Capital Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
-$890M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$380M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$296M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$242M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$199M |
XLE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
1,736 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $17.4B — down 4.8% from $18.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 142 funds opened new XLE positions and 124 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 590 added to existing stakes and 780 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $178M. The largest seller was Proficio Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $890M.
- 1,736 institutional investors held State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) as of Q3 2025, down from 1,749 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $17.4B of State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF stock for Q3 2025, down 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 142 funds opened new State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 124 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Barclays, an estimated $178M added.
- The largest State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Proficio Capital Partners, an estimated $890M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.