iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
185 hedge funds and large institutions have $888M invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 77 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
161% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 18
93% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 40
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $662M → $888M (+$226M)
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 158 → 185 (+27)
6.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.09% → 70.79% (-6.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$92.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$19.7M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$8.76M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$8.01M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$6.71M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$7.01M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$6.27M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$4.85M |
| 4 |
BS
Banco Santander
Madrid,
Spain
|
-$4.36M |
| 5 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$4.23M |
ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
185 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $888M — up 34% from $662M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new ITA positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 77 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $92.6M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $7.01M.
- 185 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q1 2017, up from 158 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $888M of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 18 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $92.6M added.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Citigroup, an estimated $7.01M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.