Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF
XYLD
272 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.15B invested in Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 119 increasing their positions, 91 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
47% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.32M | Put options by funds: $902K
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 119 | Existing positions reduced: 91
0.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 37.55% → 37.93% (+0.38%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.18B → $1.15B (-$31.8M)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 280 → 272 (-8)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 30
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GXJ
Global X Japan
Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$47.4M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$11.4M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$6.73M |
| 4 |
BAAM
Baker Avenue Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.26M |
| 5 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.11M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NAM
Nissay Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$67.1M |
| 2 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.09M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$4.11M |
| 4 |
PIWA
Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors
Leawood,
Kansas
|
-$3.99M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$3.97M |
XYLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
272 of the 8,177 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.15B — down 2.7% from $1.18B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 30 funds closed out of XYLD and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 91 trimmed existing stakes and 119 added.
The largest buyer was Global X Japan, opening a new position worth an estimated $47.4M. The largest seller was Nissay Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $67.1M sold.
- 272 institutional investors held Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) as of Q1 2026, down from 280 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.15B of Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 30 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Global X Japan, an estimated $47.4M added.
- The largest Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Nissay Asset Management, an estimated $67.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.