Stadion Portfolio Adjustment.
Stadion Money Management Rebalances Q4 Portfolio, Trimming Small Cap and Boosting Bonds, Emerging Markets.
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For SPSM, Stadion Money Management LLC not only trimmed the holding by 7.9% to 926,488 shares, but also sold 78,994 shares during the quarter; the ETF represented 3.5% of its portfolio and was its 8th-largest position, with Stadion owning about 0.33% of the ETF worth $43,415,000 at quarter-end.
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In STIP, other investors’ moves underscored broad activity: Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake by 4,062.8% in the fourth quarter, ending with 301,594 shares valued at $30,880,000 (after buying an additional 294,349 shares).
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For XCCC, Potomac Fund Management Inc. ADV boosted its holdings by 13.7% in the fourth quarter to 1,264,638 shares, valued at $48,088,000 (after purchasing an additional 152,613 shares), indicating continued interest from large fixed-income players alongside Stadion’s new stake.
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In SPAB, Tobias Financial Advisors Inc. significantly expanded exposure: it increased its stake by 5.7% during the fourth quarter and ended with 3,904,988 shares worth $100,553,000 after acquiring an additional 212,237 shares—one of the larger external positions reported in the filing coverage.
Stadion Money Management LLC cut its stake in the SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (SPSM) by 7.9% in the fourth quarter, selling 78,994 shares and ending with 926,488 shares worth about $43.4 million, according to Watchlist News. The trim signals a broader shift away from domestic small caps and toward inflation-protected bonds, emerging markets, and high-yield debt.
The Atlanta-based firm simultaneously made aggressive moves elsewhere. It more than doubled its stake in the Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (DFAE) by 204.5% and launched a brand-new position in the BondBloxx CCC Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (XCCC), buying 159,172 shares worth roughly $6.1 million, per Ticker Report.
Small-Cap Stake Trimmed as Emerging Markets Surge
Stadion held SPSM as its 8th-largest position, representing 3.5% of its total portfolio. The firm owned roughly 0.33% of the entire ETF at quarter-end, according to Watchlist News. The 7.9% cut reflects growing frustration with U.S. small-cap underperformance relative to large-cap tech stocks through late 2025.
On the other side of the ledger, Stadion boosted its DFAE holdings by 204.5%, reaching 807,075 shares worth about $26.3 million. In a March 2026 market note titled "A Change Is Gonna Come," Stadion pointed out that while domestic equities posted -3.86% returns, emerging markets gained +7.92% — a gap that justified the rotation.
Stadion Bets Big on Inflation Protection via STIP
Stadion increased its position in the iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF (STIP) by 43.8%, buying 54,867 shares to reach a total of 180,229 shares worth about $18.5 million, per Watchlist News. TIPS — Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities — are bonds that rise in value when consumer prices climb, making them a hedge against "sticky" inflation.
Stadion was not alone. Jane Street Group LLC grew its own STIP stake by a massive 4,062.8% in the same quarter, ending with 301,594 shares worth $30.9 million after buying an additional 294,349 shares. That scale of buying from a global market maker suggests broad institutional conviction that inflation is not yet beaten.
New Junk Bond Position Signals a Hunt for Higher Yield
Stadion's new stake in XCCC — which holds CCC-rated corporate bonds, the riskiest tier of debt — shows the firm chasing returns that safer bonds cannot offer. It bought 159,172 shares worth about $6.1 million, according to Ticker Report. By mid-2026, XCCC carried a yield-to-maturity of roughly 12.51%, far above what aggregate bond funds pay.
Other big players were already deep in XCCC. Potomac Fund Management boosted its own stake by 13.7% in Q4, ending with 1,264,638 shares worth $48.1 million after buying an additional 152,613 shares. On June 8, 2026, XCCC's 50-day moving average crossed above its 200-day average — a "Golden Cross" that technical analysts read as a bullish long-term signal.
Modest Bond Fund Boost Rounds Out a Cautious Portfolio
Stadion also nudged up its position in the SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF (SPAB) by 1.6%, adding shares to reach 1,355,816 total, valued at about $34.9 million, per Watchlist News. SPAB tracks the broad U.S. investment-grade bond market and acts as a stabilizing anchor in the portfolio.
Other managers made far larger SPAB moves. Tobias Financial Advisors expanded its stake by 5.7% in Q4, ending with 3,904,988 shares worth more than $100.5 million after buying 212,237 additional shares. The contrast highlights how Stadion is using SPAB as ballast while placing bigger tactical bets elsewhere — in emerging markets, TIPS, and high-yield debt.
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