iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
249 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.5B invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 104 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
417% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 12
121% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 104 | Existing positions reduced: 47
57% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 11 (+4)
45% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.04B → $1.5B (+$467M)
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 200 → 249 (+49)
0.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.83% → 66.87% (-0.96%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$85.9M |
| 2 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$49.7M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$44.2M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$34.4M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$33.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$105M |
| 2 |
HWA
HCR Wealth Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$25.1M |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$6.49M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.09M |
| 5 |
LFPWM
Leicht Financial Planning & Wealth Management
Parsippany,
New Jersey
|
-$2.47M |
ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
249 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $1.5B — up 45% from $1.04B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new ITA positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 104 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bessemer Group, adding an estimated $85.9M. The largest seller was AssetMark Inc, cutting an estimated $105M.
- 249 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q3 2017, up from 200 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $1.5B of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 12 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $85.9M added.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q3 2017 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $105M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.