iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
541 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.51B invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 161 increasing their positions, 180 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
71% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $77.8M | Put options by funds: $45.5M
1.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 52.86% → 51.15% (-1.7%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 556 → 541 (-15)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 161 | Existing positions reduced: 180
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 68
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.06B → $2.51B (-$545M)
44% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 9 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$26M |
| 2 |
SFI
SPC Financial Inc
Rockville,
Maryland
|
+$15.8M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$15.7M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$13.6M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$13.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MMH
Menora Mivtachim Holdings
Ramat Gan,
Israel
|
-$148M |
| 2 |
MMFA
Main Management Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$25.3M |
| 3 |
CA
CSM Advisors
Warrendale,
Pennsylvania
|
-$25.1M |
| 4 |
NRA
NSI Retail Advisors
Warrendale,
Pennsylvania
|
-$25.1M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$19.7M |
ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
541 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $2.51B — down 18% from $3.06B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 68 funds closed out of ITA and 56 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 180 trimmed existing stakes and 161 added.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, adding an estimated $26M. The largest seller was Menora Mivtachim Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $148M sold.
- 541 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q3 2023, down from 556 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $2.51B of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q3 2023, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 68 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $26M added.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q3 2023 was Menora Mivtachim Holdings, an estimated $148M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.