iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
698 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.77B invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 211 increasing their positions, 253 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
133% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 14 (+8)
63% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $130M | Put options by funds: $80M
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 60
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 696 → 698 (+2)
0.98% less ownership
Funds ownership: 44.98% → 44.01% (-0.98%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.05B → $2.77B (-$282M)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 211 | Existing positions reduced: 253
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$23.2M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$23.1M |
| 3 |
MW
Marks Wealth
Annapolis,
Maryland
|
+$12.5M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.9M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$130M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$39M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$19.2M |
| 4 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$18.8M |
| 5 |
BEI
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Clayton,
Missouri
|
-$13.8M |
ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
698 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $2.77B — down 9.2% from $3.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new ITA positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 211 added to existing stakes and 253 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $23.2M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $130M.
- 698 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q1 2025, up from 696 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $2.77B of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 60 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $23.2M added.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $130M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.