SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF $XOP Shares Bought by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (NYSEARCA:XOP) by 792.5% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 253,594 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 225,181 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF were worth $33,525,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 280.0% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,975,222 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,283,000 after acquiring an additional 2,192,315 shares during the last quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd grew its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 730.7% during the 2nd quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 93,001 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,700,000 after purchasing an additional 81,806 shares during the period. Marex Group plc acquired a new stake in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $8,415,000. Group One Trading LLC purchased a new position in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $6,944,000. Finally, W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co acquired a new position in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $6,629,000.

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

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

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. crude-stock draw supported prices this week, giving short-term relief to E&P names. A larger-than-expected inventory draw prompted a modest rally in futures. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Norway’s regulator said offshore output should remain steady in 2026 but expects investment declines and falling production toward 2030 — a medium-term supply constraint that can be supportive for oil prices and E&P margins. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Shell expects higher upstream production next quarter but flagged downstream weakness — mixed implications for broader E&P sentiment (upstream supply supportive for volumes, downstream weakness limited direct impact on XOP). Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Chinese refiners are expected to replace some Venezuelan barrels with Iranian crude — a shift in flows that offsets some market disruption but leaves global supply balances ambiguous. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports say Venezuela will supply significant volumes to the U.S. (tens of millions of barrels) under U.S. control — markets view this as a potential near-term oversupply catalyst putting downward pressure on oil and on E&P equities like XOP. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. policy moves — including plans to market Venezuelan oil with proceeds held in U.S.-controlled accounts and discussions of U.S. control of PDVSA assets — have amplified oversupply fears and geopolitical uncertainty that pressured futures. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Technical and market-flow commentary shows crude testing support levels as traders digest the prospect of 30–50m barrels moving into Western markets; several analysts warn downside risk if key supports fail. Read More.

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF Stock Down 1.3%

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF stock opened at $123.96 on Thursday. SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF has a 52-week low of $99.01 and a 52-week high of $146.56. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $129.70 and a 200-day moving average of $129.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.28 and a beta of 0.95.

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

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.