Mizuho Markets Cayman LP Grows Stock Holdings in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF $XOP

Mizuho Markets Cayman LP boosted its holdings in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (NYSEARCA:XOP) by 284.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,873 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,307 shares during the period. Mizuho Markets Cayman LP owned approximately 0.06% of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF worth $1,247,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its stake in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 50.6% in the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 26,820 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,386,000 after buying an additional 9,009 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 174.8% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 874 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,000 after purchasing an additional 556 shares during the period. Independent Advisor Alliance bought a new position in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $265,000. World Investment Advisors boosted its holdings in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 27.6% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 3,797 shares of the company’s stock valued at $479,000 after purchasing an additional 822 shares during the period. Finally, Anson Capital Inc. boosted its holdings in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 13.2% in the 4th quarter. Anson Capital Inc. now owns 12,515 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,580,000 after purchasing an additional 1,459 shares during the period.

Key Headlines Impacting SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: Oil prices rose after reports suggested the U.S.-Iran peace process remains uncertain, with ongoing disagreement over uranium stockpiles and access through the Strait of Hormuz boosting crude and energy shares. US oil prices rise as investors doubt breakthrough in US-Iran peace talks
• Positive Sentiment: Several market updates said energy markets could stay supported by supply risks, with the IEA warning oil could enter a “red zone” as summer demand rises and stocks dwindle, which is constructive for exploration and production stocks. Oil markets could enter ‘red zone’ by July as stocks dwindle ahead of summer travel season, IEA chief says
• Neutral Sentiment: Energy ETFs were highlighted as a way to benefit from the lingering Iran conflict and broader supply risks, reinforcing the bullish case for the sector, though this was largely a thematic market commentary rather than company-specific news. Energy ETFs to Keep Shining Amid Elusive Peace Deal and Supply Risks
• Neutral Sentiment: Some articles also noted choppy trading in crude as traders waited for clearer signals from Middle East diplomacy, which may limit the ETF’s upside in the near term. Crude Oil Price Analysis – Oil Remains Choppy on Friday

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

Shares of NYSEARCA:XOP opened at $171.95 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $172.58 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $149.28. SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF has a one year low of $118.77 and a one year high of $190.36. The company has a market cap of $3.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.28 and a beta of 0.56.

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.