Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Takes Position in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF $XOP

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (NYSEARCA:XOP) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 6,115 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $808,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in XOP. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Winthrop Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 84.4% in the 2nd quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 236 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the period. Copia Wealth Management raised its position in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 476.9% in the 2nd quarter. Copia Wealth Management now owns 375 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 310 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 759.5% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 636 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,000 after acquiring an additional 562 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Salzhauer Michael purchased a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $102,000.

Key Stories 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: 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 Performance

NYSEARCA:XOP opened at $135.76 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $130.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is $129.66. SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF has a fifty-two week low of $99.01 and a fifty-two week high of $142.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.28 and a beta of 0.95.

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