iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
880 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.91B invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 181 funds opening new positions, 355 increasing their positions, 185 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
353% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 181 | Existing positions closed: 40
92% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 355 | Existing positions reduced: 185
86% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.72B → $6.91B (+$3.19B)
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 21 (+4)
23% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $135M | Put options by funds: $110M
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 751 → 880 (+129)
15.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.93% → 60.2% (+15%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$888M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$263M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$194M |
| 4 |
PAS
Park Avenue Securities
New York
|
+$91M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$89.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$47.9M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$14.2M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$14M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$11.7M |
| 5 |
KC
Kadensa Capital
Central,
Hong Kong
|
-$10.7M |
ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
880 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $6.91B — up 86% from $3.72B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 181 funds opened new ITA positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 141 holders — while 355 added to existing stakes and 185 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $888M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $47.9M.
- 880 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q3 2025, up from 751 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $6.91B of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 86% quarter-over-quarter.
- 181 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 40 closed out, a net change of +141 holders.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $888M added.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $47.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.