Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF
XYLD
255 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.2B invested in Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 115 increasing their positions, 77 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
49% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 115 | Existing positions reduced: 77
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.71M | Put options by funds: $1.69M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
1.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 41.05% → 39.33% (-1.7%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 260 → 255 (-5)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 36
28% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $105M | Capital outflows: $146M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Foundation Advisors
Irvine,
California
|
+$7.21M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$7.05M |
| 3 |
J.W. Cole Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$6.92M |
| 4 |
Thrive Capital Management (Pennsylvania)
Fort Washington,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.57M |
| 5 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$5.48M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$36.4M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$18.9M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$13.4M |
| 4 |
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$8.93M |
| 5 |
One Capital Management
Westlake Village,
California
|
-$8.21M |
XYLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
255 of the 7,624 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $1.2B — down 4.7% from $1.26B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of XYLD and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 77 trimmed existing stakes and 115 added.
The largest buyer was First Foundation Advisors, adding an estimated $7.21M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $36.4M.
- 255 institutional investors held Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) as of Q2 2025, down from 260 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $1.2B of Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF stock for Q2 2025, down 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 36 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was First Foundation Advisors, an estimated $7.21M added.
- The largest Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $36.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.