iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
62 hedge funds and large institutions have $222M invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $169M → $222M (+$53.4M)
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 17
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 10
15.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.49% → 99.23% (+16%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 60 → 62 (+2)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CM
Churchill Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$70.7M |
| 2 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$4.68M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.55M |
| 4 |
FMP
Financial Management Professionals
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.91M |
| 5 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
|
+$1.57M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PFG
Pacific Financial Group
Bellevue,
Washington
|
-$12.3M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$5.36M |
| 3 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.76M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.66M |
| 5 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
-$2.34M |
ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
62 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $222M — up 32% from $169M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new ITA positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Churchill Management, adding an estimated $70.7M. The largest seller was Pacific Financial Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $12.3M sold.
- 62 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q2 2014, up from 60 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $222M of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 10 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was Churchill Management, an estimated $70.7M added.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Pacific Financial Group, an estimated $12.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.