iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $72.3M invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
300% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 3
189% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25M → $72.3M (+$47.3M)
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 6
23.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.03% → 72.95% (+24%)
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 34 (+5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$12.4M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.24M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$4.45M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.37M |
| 5 |
PFG
Pacific Financial Group
Bellevue,
Washington
|
+$3.53M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.55M |
| 2 |
KIG
Kessler Investment Group
Columbus,
Indiana
|
-$562K |
| 3 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$265K |
| 4 |
OWP
Obermeyer Wealth Partners
Aspen,
Colorado
|
-$30K |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$17K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DC
26
Davenport & Co
Richmond,
Virginia
| $220K | +$213K | +4,790 | New |
|
|
BPBT
27
Boston Private Bank & Trust
Boston,
Massachusetts
| $97K | – | – | – |
|
|
LTFS
28
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $51K | +$48.9K | +1,100 | +5,500% |
|
|
MFBTD
29
MB Financial Bank - Trust Department
Rosemont,
Illinois
| $46K | – | – | – |
|
30
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| $40K | +$27.7K | +624 | +363% |
|
31
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
| $33K | – | – | – |
|
|
KIG
32
Kessler Investment Group
Columbus,
Indiana
| $27K | -$562K | -12,640 | -96% |
|
33
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| $14K | – | – | – |
|
|
TCOV
34
Trust Company of Vermont
Brattleboro,
Vermont
| $14K | – | – | – |
|
|
35
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$265K | -6,500 | Closed |
|
|
OWP
36
Obermeyer Wealth Partners
Aspen,
Colorado
| – | -$30K | -730 | Closed |
|
|
37
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$17K | -426 | Closed |
|
|
MFS
38
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
| – | -$8K | -192 | Closed |
|
|
JG
39
Jefferies Group
New York
| – | -$4K | -100 | Closed |
|
ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
34 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $72.3M — up 189% from $25M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new ITA positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $12.4M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $1.55M.
- 34 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q3 2013, up from 29 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $72.3M of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 189% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 6 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $12.4M added.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.55M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.