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NBA Trade Deadline Expected to Reshape League — Jul 25, 2026The 2026 NBA offseason has been filled with surprise roster moves that could reshape the season, including Giannis Antetokounmpo joining the Heat and LeBron James landing with the 76ers, while teams consider late trades such as Jerami Grant’s potential departure. Separately, prediction markets from Polymarket, Kalshi, and Crypto.com now offer contract-based bets on NBA games, WNBA All-Star outcomes, NFL football, and even S&P 500 events, bridging sports and finance betting.
Wealthspire Retirement LLC Expands ETF Holdings in EM Treasuries S&P 500 — Jul 23, 2026Wealthspire Retirement LLC expanded positions across several ETFs in Q1 2026, boosting stakes in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF, FT Vest SDVD, iShares SHY, iShares IVV, and SPDR SPSB. The largest allocation remains iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) at about $302.6 million, with notable increases in SHY, SPSB, VWO, and SDVD ranging from roughly $14 million to $26.8 million committed.
Lido Advisors trims holdings across funds, Morgan Stanley — Jul 23, 2026Lido Advisors LLC trimmed multiple holdings in Q1, including selling 47,324 Morgan Stanley shares and 116,899 iShares MSCI ACWI ETF shares, as well as reducing Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF by 44,696 shares, State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF by 274,937 shares, and iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF by 11,055 shares. The firm’s remaining positions across these funds remained sizable, reflecting broad adjustments among its diversified stock and ETF holdings. Wiregrass boosts GE Aerospace stake 68% in Q1 — Jul 22, 2026Wiregrass Investment Management LLC expanded its stakes across multiple securities in Q1: increasing GE Aerospace holdings by 68.1% to 5,480 shares worth about $1.555 million, while also taking a new position in AGNC Investment Corp. with 88,794 shares (~$891,000), a new stake in International Paper of 15,544 shares (~$555,000), and purchasing 27,413 shares of SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF (~$2.684 million). The moves reflect a broad strategy of diversifying into aerospace, real estate, materials, and growth-focused ETFs alongside core positions.
PNC Reconfigures ETF Portfolio in Q1 13F, Cuts VOE, VEA, Raises CQQQ — Jul 22, 2026PNC Financial Services Group Inc. trimmed its position in Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF (VOE) by 0.5 to 1,461,159 shares, while reducing Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) holdings by 4.9 to 8,084,586 shares, and simultaneously boosted its stake in Invesco China Technology ETF (CQQQ) by 23.0% to 10,218,668 shares. It also declined its position in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (IVW) by 0.7% to 5,390,020 shares, and increased Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (VO) holdings by 2.4% to 2,358,867 shares.
Clal Insurance Shrinks KBWB Stake, Expands ETF Bets — Jul 22, 2026Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd cut its stake in Invesco KBW Bank ETF by 37.2% in Q1, reducing to about 2.25% of the fund. It also added positions in EWY (10,000 shares), KRE (1,280,000 shares) and TAN (1,780,400 shares), and boosted its VOO holding by 2.0%, making Vanguard S&P 500 ETF the portfolio's largest position.
Stone Loft Wealth acquires Vanguard ETF stakeBusiness — Jul 21, 2026Stone Loft Wealth Management LLC disclosed new long positions across multiple ETFs in Q1: 24,757 shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) valued at about $14.8 million as its 4th-largest holding, 13,338 shares of Schwab Government Money Market ETF (SGVT) around $1.34 million, 11,381 shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) about $2.45 million, and 21,630 shares of Vanguard Extended Market ETF (VXF) near $4.45 million, with each stake representing a notable portion of its portfolio. The moves accompany ongoing activity by other institutional investors in these funds, highlighting broad diversification into large-cap core, government money market, and diversified equity play ETFs.
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