Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF
XYLD
280 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.18B invested in Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 89 increasing their positions, 109 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
114% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 21
57% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.76M | Put options by funds: $1.12M
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 260 → 280 (+20)
2.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 40.3% → 37.54% (-2.8%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.24B → $1.18B (-$62.6M)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 89 | Existing positions reduced: 109
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.07M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.82M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.37M |
| 4 |
FFA
First Foundation Advisors
Irvine,
California
|
+$1.54M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$1.21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GXJ
Global X Japan
Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$38.9M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$28.1M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.1M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$5.61M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.11M |
XYLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
280 of the 8,265 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $1.18B — down 5% from $1.24B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new XYLD positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 89 added to existing stakes and 109 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $3.07M. The largest seller was Global X Japan, exiting entirely with an estimated $38.9M sold.
- 280 institutional investors held Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) as of Q4 2025, up from 260 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $1.18B of Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF stock for Q4 2025, down 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 21 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.07M added.
- The largest Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Global X Japan, an estimated $38.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.