SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF $XOP Shares Bought by Quadrature Capital Ltd

Quadrature Capital Ltd grew its stake in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (NYSEARCA:XOP) by 139.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 222,891 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 129,890 shares during the period. Quadrature Capital Ltd owned about 1.52% of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF worth $29,462,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. MAI Capital Management increased its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 7.5% during the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 1,339 shares of the company’s stock valued at $168,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 40.7% in the 3rd quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the period. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 1.7% during the third quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,699 shares of the company’s stock worth $753,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 2.6% during the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,822 shares of the company’s stock worth $645,000 after buying an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC grew its position in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 1.1% during the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 17,811 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,355,000 after buying an additional 187 shares during the period.

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF Stock Performance

XOP opened at $166.71 on Friday. SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF has a fifty-two week low of $99.01 and a fifty-two week high of $168.98. The company has a fifty day moving average of $143.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $134.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.28 and a beta of 0.95.

More SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF News

Here are the key news stories impacting SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF this week:

• Positive Sentiment: IEA warns the Middle East war has produced the largest-ever oil supply disruption, supporting higher crude prices and the outlook for upstream producers held in XOP. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Oil topped $100 after tanker attacks and supply fears, a direct bullish catalyst for exploration & production names in XOP. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised its long‑run Brent and WTI forecasts on expectations of prolonged Strait of Hormuz disruption, implying higher forward oil curves that benefit XOP holdings. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Daily coverage notes energy stocks (some in XOP) are catching up to crude rallies as long-dated futures rise, lifting sector flows. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: The IEA and some nations are releasing record volumes from strategic reserves (IEA 400m barrels; U.S. 172m announced) — action that may ease near-term spikes but has so far failed to reliably cap prices. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: IEA head says the reserve release has had a “strong impact,” but markets remain in a critical period — outcome uncertain for energy stocks until flows normalize. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysts flag short‑term bullish momentum in crude after an inside‑day breakout — supports continued upside for XOP if momentum holds. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro risks: rising oil is increasing inflation pressure and complicating the Fed’s path, with delayed rate‑cut expectations that could weigh on equities (including XOP) even as oil rallies. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Broader risk‑off moves: higher energy prices are prompting U.S. indices to pull back, which can limit sector upside if equity sentiment deteriorates. Read More.

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF Profile

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible the total return performance of the S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index. The S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index represents the oil and gas exploration and production sub-industry portion of the S&P Total Markets Index. The S&P TMI tracks all the United States common stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange, National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (NASDAQ) National Market and NASDAQ Small Cap exchanges.