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iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
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626 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.46B invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 135 funds opening new positions, 228 increasing their positions, 173 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

270% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $94.8M | Put options by funds: $25.6M

207% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 135 | Existing positions closed: 44

38% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.51B → $3.46B (+$952M)

32% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 228 | Existing positions reduced: 173

22% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 11 (+2)

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 541 → 626 (+85)

5.55% more ownership

Funds ownership: 51.15% → 56.69% (+5.5%)

Holders
626
Holders Change
+85
Holders Change %
+15.71%
% of All Funds
9.13%
Holding in Top 10
11
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+22.22%
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
135
Increased
228
Reduced
173
Closed
44
Calls
$94.8M
Puts
$25.6M
Net Calls
+$69.1M
Net Calls Change
+$36.8M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$261M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$68.1M
3
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
+$29M
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$21.4M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$12.6M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$35M
2
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
-$25.5M
3
Two Sigma Advisers
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
-$12.7M
4
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$12.6M
5
FAIM
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
-$11.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
JAG
426
Journey Advisory Group
Kentucky
$228K -$11.5K -100 -5%
DI
427
Diligent Investors
California
$228K +$208K +1,800 New
Northern Trust
428
Northern Trust
Illinois
$225K -$763K -6,606 -79%
RA
429
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$224K +$205K +1,772 New
SF
430
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$224K +$204K +1,768 New
SMC
431
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$224K +$204K +1,766 New
OPPS
432
Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions
Maryland
$223K +$203K +1,761 New
CIA
433
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$221K +$202K +1,745 New
FIM
434
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$219K -$548K -4,749 -73%
NWMG
435
National Wealth Management Group
Ohio
$218K -$39.6K -343 -17%
Koshinski Asset Management
436
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$218K -$59.6K -516 -23%
FA
437
Fiduciary Alliance
South Carolina
$217K +$198K +1,711 New
PFA
438
Plotkin Financial Advisors
Maryland
$215K +$196K +1,699 New
HIA
439
Harbor Investment Advisory
Maryland
$214K +$25.4K +220 +15%
APW
440
Aurora Private Wealth
New Jersey
$213K +$194K +1,681 New
DWMG
441
DB Wealth Management Group
California
$211K +$2.77K +24 +1%
LSPW
442
Lake Street Private Wealth
Illinois
$211K +$192K +1,663 New
RCAG
443
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$210K +$192K +1,659 New
CSPIA
444
Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory
Virginia
$210K +$50.5K +437 +36%
LJAC
445
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
$205K -$55.4K -480 -23%
FNC
446
First National Corp
Massachusetts
$205K -$729K -6,316 -80%
SI
447
Saxon Interests
Texas
$203K +$185K +1,604 New
GWM
448
Greenwich Wealth Management
Connecticut
$203K +$185K +1,600 New
SC
449
Savant Capital
Illinois
$202K +$185K +1,599 New
OSAM
450
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$201K +$55.3K +479 +43%
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ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

626 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $3.46B — up 38% from $2.51B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 135 funds opened new ITA positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 91 holders — while 228 added to existing stakes and 173 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $261M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $35M.

  • 626 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q4 2023, up from 541 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $3.46B of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 38% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 135 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 44 closed out, a net change of +91 holders.
  • The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $261M added.
  • The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q4 2023 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $35M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.