4,500 Shares in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF $XOP Bought by Tillman Hartley LLC

Tillman Hartley LLC bought a new stake in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (NYSEARCA:XOP) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 4,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $595,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Winthrop Capital Management LLC boosted its position in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 84.4% during the 2nd quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 236 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 759.5% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 636 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,000 after acquiring an additional 562 shares during the last quarter. Salzhauer Michael acquired a new position in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $102,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC increased its position in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 102.4% in the 2nd quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 1,277 shares of the company’s stock valued at $161,000 after acquiring an additional 646 shares during the period.

Key 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: Geopolitical-driven oil rally: Ongoing strikes and retaliation involving Iran have pushed oil higher as traders price in real supply disruptions from the Middle East, supporting E&P stocks in XOP. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Shipping and insurance squeeze tightens flows: Tanker traffic and war-risk insurance disruptions in the Gulf are raising transport costs and effectively reducing seaborne supply capacity, a structural upside for U.S. producers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Speculative and hedging flows boosting futures: Record volumes in energy futures/options and investors locking in price spikes indicate strong market participation that supports higher crude and benefits XOP constituents. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Demand re-routing favors U.S. crude: Some buyers (e.g., Indonesia) are increasing U.S. crude imports to replace Middle East supply, which can support prices and volumes for U.S. E&P firms held in XOP. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: U.S. shale response limited: Major U.S. frackers are reportedly sticking to cash-return plans rather than immediately ramping production—this limits incremental supply but also suggests E&P capex and growth may not accelerate soon. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Policy options in play: U.S. officials are exploring measures (including possible tanker insurance support) that could ease transport frictions; such moves would be ambiguous for crude — they could cap upside if implemented. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Surge in put activity on XOP: Unusually large options flow — about 57,019 puts traded on Monday (≈+286% vs. average) — signals heavy hedging or bearish positioning, increasing the risk of abrupt ETF volatility and downside pressure in the near term. (internal options data)
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market and rate risk: Rising oil is stoking inflation concerns; central-bank focus on inflation and higher rates can weigh on equities broadly, which may limit upside for XOP despite stronger commodity fundamentals. Read More.

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

XOP stock opened at $158.99 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.28 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $138.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $132.96. SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF has a 52-week low of $99.01 and a 52-week high of $162.46.

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF Company 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.