iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
1,022 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.35B invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 157 funds opening new positions, 402 increasing their positions, 277 reducing their positions, and 102 closing their positions.
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 157 | Existing positions closed: 102
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 402 | Existing positions reduced: 277
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 21 (+2)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 986 → 1,022 (+36)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $148M | Put options by funds: $166M
12.84% less ownership
Funds ownership: 60.43% → 47.59% (-13%)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.44B → $6.35B (-$1.09B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$254M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$60.2M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$40M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$31.8M |
| 5 |
DWM
Diversify Wealth Management
Sandy,
Utah
|
+$30.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$940M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$194M |
| 3 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$97.3M |
| 4 |
PAS
Park Avenue Securities
New York
|
-$95.2M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$92.6M |
ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,022 of the 8,129 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $6.35B — down 15% from $7.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 157 funds opened new ITA positions and 102 closed out — a net gain of 55 holders — while 402 added to existing stakes and 277 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $254M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $940M.
- 1,022 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q1 2026, up from 986 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $6.35B of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 157 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 102 closed out, a net change of +55 holders.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was UBS Group, an estimated $254M added.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $940M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.