iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
67 hedge funds and large institutions have $211M invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
65% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 17
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 9
4.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.86% → 83.94% (+4.1%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 65 → 67 (+2)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $215M → $211M (-$3.93M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$10.2M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.84M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$3.08M |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$3.08M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.06M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CC
Chanos & Company
New York
|
-$6.52M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.12M |
| 3 |
WF
WealthTrust Fairport
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$2.11M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.07M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.28M |
ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
67 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $211M — down 1.8% from $215M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new ITA positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, adding an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was Chanos & Company, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.52M sold.
- 67 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q3 2015, up from 65 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $211M of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 9 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $10.2M added.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Chanos & Company, an estimated $6.52M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.