SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF $SPLG Stake Trimmed by Merit Financial Group LLC

Merit Financial Group LLC lessened its stake in shares of SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPLG) by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 444,895 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,701 shares during the quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC’s holdings in SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF were worth $34,853,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mattson Financial Services LLC grew its stake in SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF by 27.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mattson Financial Services LLC now owns 182,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,334,000 after acquiring an additional 39,708 shares in the last quarter. 49 Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF by 23.9% during the second quarter. 49 Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,593,630 shares of the company’s stock worth $115,841,000 after purchasing an additional 307,109 shares during the period. Advisors Capital Management LLC grew its position in SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF by 7.3% during the first quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 6,848 shares of the company’s stock valued at $450,000 after purchasing an additional 468 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC purchased a new position in SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $660,000. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new position in SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,188,000.

Trending Headlines about SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

Here are the key news stories impacting SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF this week:

• Positive Sentiment: S&P 500 hit fresh intraday records last week, supporting broad ETF demand and keeping SPLG supported as passive flows track the index. S&P 500 hits new highs, flight cancellations, the restaurant industry’s value push and more in Morning Squawk
• Positive Sentiment: Storage and memory stocks (SanDisk, Western Digital, Seagate, Micron) led S&P 500 gains in 2025 on AI-driven hardware demand — concentration in high-performing sectors can lift SPLG when those leaders rally. Storage and memory stocks lead S&P 500 gains in 2025
• Neutral Sentiment: U.S. indices were quiet in premarket trading ahead of the holiday, implying low liquidity and potential for larger intraday swings in ETFs like SPLG. NASDAQ Index, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Forecasts – US Indices Quiet Ahead of Holiday
• Neutral Sentiment: Futures and intraday action have swung between gains and losses recently (a short-lived “blip” in the Santa Claus rally), suggesting short-term volatility but no clear trend for SPLG. Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow Jones Futures Trade Mixed Amid Blip In Santa Claus Rally—Boeing, Freeport-McMoRan, Fonar In Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts highlight trendlines and rotation to broader leadership after recent records — this technical backdrop matters for SPLG’s medium-term path but is not an immediate directional catalyst. Key Trendlines to Watch After S&P 500’s New Records
• Negative Sentiment: Economist David Rosenberg warns markets are “propped up” by the S&P 500, signaling fragility and higher downside risk if leadership rolls over — that raises caution for SPLG holders at elevated levels. David Rosenberg Says Markets Are Propped Up by the S&P 500 and What That Means for 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Some forecasts call for slower S&P 500 gains in 2026 and a rebalancing away from mega-cap tech — a deceleration would likely weigh on SPLG returns if current winners cool. S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Forecasts for 2026: Wall Street Targets and Risks
• Negative Sentiment: Investor sentiment measures have softened (though still in “greed”), which can precede pullbacks and higher volatility for index-tracking ETFs like SPLG. S&P 500 Edges Lower But Records Weekly Gain: Investor Sentiment Weakens, Fear Index Remains In ‘Greed’ Zone

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF Stock Down 0.4%

SPLG stock opened at $80.92 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $79.88 and a two-hundred day moving average of $76.98. The company has a market cap of $96.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.61 and a beta of 1.00. SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF has a 12-month low of $56.67 and a 12-month high of $81.14.

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF Profile

SPDR Russell 1000 ETF (the Fund), formerly SPDR Dow Jones Large Cap ETF, seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index that tracks the performance of large capitalization exchange traded the United States equity securities. The sectors in which the Fund invests include information technology, financials, consumer discretionary, health care, industrials, energy, consumer staples, materials, utilities and telecommunication services.