iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
68 hedge funds and large institutions have $252M invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
238% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 8
82% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $139M → $252M (+$114M)
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 16
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 60 → 68 (+8)
10% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.26% → 83.27% (+10%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Sandler Capital Management
New York
|
+$24.2M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$15.2M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$10.3M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$8.97M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$6.32M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CG
Colony Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.66M |
| 2 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$2.58M |
| 3 |
NYLIM
New York Life Investment Management
New York
|
-$1.76M |
| 4 |
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$546K |
| 5 |
LSA
L & S Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$469K |
ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
68 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $252M — up 82% from $139M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new ITA positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sandler Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $24.2M. The largest seller was Colony Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.66M sold.
- 68 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q1 2015, up from 60 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $252M of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 82% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 16 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Sandler Capital Management, an estimated $24.2M added.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Colony Group, an estimated $5.66M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.