Calamos Advisors LLC Takes $1.20 Million Position in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF $XOP

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Jul 17th, 2026

Calamos Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (NYSEARCA:XOP – Free Report) during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm bought 6,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,200,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC increased its holdings in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC now owns 3,093 shares of the company’s stock worth $391,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 0.8% in the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 12,668 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,675,000 after buying an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,965 shares of the company’s stock worth $627,000 after buying an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,845 shares of the company’s stock worth $738,000 after buying an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Oak Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF by 3.8% during the first quarter. Laurel Oak Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,989 shares of the company’s stock valued at $907,000 after buying an additional 184 shares during the period.

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: Oil prices rose as U.S.-Iran tensions escalated again, with strikes on Iranian targets and fears of supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz supporting exploration and production names like XOP. Oil prices rise 4th day as US strikes on Iran raise fears of wider conflict
Positive Sentiment: U.S. crude stockpiles fell more than analysts expected, a sign of tighter near-term supply that can support oil prices and improve sentiment for XOP constituents. U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Weekly Withdrawal
Positive Sentiment: Market commentary continues to frame oil as testing key resistance levels, with a breakout potentially opening the door to higher price targets, which would be constructive for E&P equities. Crude Oil Price Forecast: Can Bulls Push Above Key Resistance?
Positive Sentiment: Additional reports noted that Middle East supply risks and conflict-driven uncertainty are keeping oil markets supported, another tailwind for XOP. The best energy stocks right now as two major conflicts keep oil prices elevated
Neutral Sentiment: Some articles said traders are waiting for more data, including storage and EIA reports, while others mentioned oil retreating from recent gains as traders take profits. US natgas prices steady as market waits for storage report
Neutral Sentiment: OPEC demand forecasts were cut again, which adds a potential headwind for longer-term oil demand even as near-term geopolitical risks remain elevated. Natural Gas and Oil Forecast: OPEC Cuts Demand Can WTI Finally Break Above $80?

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF Stock Up 1.0%

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF stock opened at $166.44 on Friday. SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF has a 52 week low of $121.46 and a 52 week high of $190.36. The stock has a market cap of $3.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.28 and a beta of 0.53. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $163.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of $157.80.

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

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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.