Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Acquires Shares of 6,115 SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF $XOP

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (NYSEARCA:XOP) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 6,115 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $808,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 6.6% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 7,389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $973,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 31.0% during the second quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 9,558 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,202,000 after buying an additional 2,262 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp boosted its stake in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 10.8% during the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 22,275 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,802,000 after buying an additional 2,180 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 29.1% in the 2nd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 9,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,227,000 after buying an additional 2,200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Grimes & Company Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $375,000.

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: OPEC+ decision to keep a pause on planned output hikes supports crude prices and underpins upstream earnings expectations. OPEC+ set to keep planned oil output pause for March as prices jump, sources say
• Positive Sentiment: Kuwait expects to issue tenders this year for the Durra oil and gas field with Saudi Arabia, signaling upcoming upstream project activity in the region. Kuwait oil minister tells Reuters: We expect to issue tenders for Durra field with Saudi Arabia in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Indian refiners say they need a wind-down period to complete Russian oil deals before imports can be halted, which may delay shifts in regional crude flows. Indian refiners need wind-down period for Russian oil, sources say
• Neutral Sentiment: The U.S. said it will drop a separate 25% tariff on some Indian imports after a pledge to cut Russian oil purchases, altering trade dynamics for fuel buyers but with uncertain near-term impact on crude demand. US dropping 25% separate tariff on Indian imports after pledge to cut Russian oil, White House says
• Neutral Sentiment: Activist ACCR and European pension funds urged BP to demonstrate that shifting capex from low‑carbon to oil & gas will create shareholder value—a development that could influence capital allocation trends across the sector. Activist shareholder ACCR, pension funds urge BP to show shift to oil and gas will deliver value
• Negative Sentiment: Oil slid after U.S. signals that talks with Iran are possible, reducing the geopolitical risk premium that had supported prices. Oil slides as Trump signals Iran talks easing, supply shock fears
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple market notes and forecasts show oil prices diving as Iran appears ready to negotiate, prompting technical selling and unwind of speculative long positions. Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Prices Dive 6% As Iran Is Ready To Negotiate A Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Venezuela’s exports rebounded sharply in January after U.S. moves, adding physical barrels to markets and easing earlier supply disruption concerns. Venezuela’s oil exports bounce to 800,000 bpd in January under US control -shipping data
• Negative Sentiment: China’s independent refiners are buying discounted Iranian heavy crude to replace stalled Venezuelan shipments, which further reduces the market’s disruption premium. China’s teapots buy Iranian oil to replace Venezuelan supply, sources say
• Negative Sentiment: Kuwait’s al‑Zour refinery exported record fuel oil volumes in January after restarting, adding product flows that weigh on the regional market. Record January fuel oil exports from Kuwait’s al-Zour refinery weigh on Asian market

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF Stock Down 3.2%

NYSEARCA XOP opened at $135.76 on Tuesday. SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF has a 52 week low of $99.01 and a 52 week high of $142.39. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $130.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is $129.66. The firm has a market cap of $2.01 billion, a PE ratio of 11.28 and a beta of 0.95.

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.