Graham Capital Management L.P. Raises Holdings in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF $XOP

Graham Capital Management L.P. increased its position in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (NYSEARCA:XOP) by 35.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 31,150 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,200 shares during the quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. owned approximately 0.19% of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF worth $3,933,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quantbot Technologies LP increased its position in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 64.1% during the third quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 8,682 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,148,000 after purchasing an additional 3,392 shares in the last quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC increased its position in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 13.9% during the fourth quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 49,664 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,694,000 after purchasing an additional 6,047 shares in the last quarter. Abbington Investment Group increased its position in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 78.8% during the fourth quarter. Abbington Investment Group now owns 48,649 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,143,000 after purchasing an additional 21,435 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Preferred LLC purchased a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $498,000. Finally, Quadrature Capital Ltd increased its position in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 139.7% during the third quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 222,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,462,000 after purchasing an additional 129,890 shares in the last quarter.

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

Shares of XOP opened at $157.17 on Wednesday. SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF has a one year low of $121.46 and a one year high of $190.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.28 and a beta of 0.52. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $168.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $153.67.

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: U.S. crude inventories fell for a ninth straight week, a sign that supply remains tight and could help support oil prices. US crude stocks fall for ninth straight week, sources say
• Positive Sentiment: A potential tropical cyclone off the Texas coast could threaten drilling, refining, and transport activity in a key U.S. energy corridor, which may temporarily support oil prices. Potential Tropical Cyclone One forms off Texas coast, threatening dangerous flash flooding
• Neutral Sentiment: Oil markets are seeing mixed signals, with some technical rebound attempts after sharp declines, but the broader tone remains cautious as traders weigh geopolitical supply recovery. Natural Gas and Oil Forecast: Truce Stability Fuels Technical Recovery — What’s Next for Oil & NatGas?
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts say oil may stabilize if shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz take longer to fully resolve, limiting how far prices fall in the near term. Spot oil premiums slip to pre-war levels after US-Iran deal, but shipping angst provides floor
• Neutral Sentiment: Oil price forecasts were cut by major banks as Gulf supply is expected to recover faster, reinforcing the recent slide in crude. Major Wall Street Banks Cut Oil-Price Forecasts on Faster Gulf Supply Recovery
• Negative Sentiment: Oil prices fell sharply as the market focused on the U.S.-Iran agreement, which could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bring more crude to market. Iran, US agree to halt war and reopen Hormuz, sending oil prices tumbling
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. energy shares fell in premarket trading after the Iran deal reduced the risk of a Hormuz supply disruption, weighing on XOP’s sector. Energy shares fall as Iran deal lowers Hormuz disruption risk
• Negative Sentiment: Traders also bought an unusually high number of put options on XOP, suggesting some investors are positioning for further downside.

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.