iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
200 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.04B invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 104 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
206% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 104 | Existing positions reduced: 34
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 18
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $888M → $1.04B (+$148M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 185 → 200 (+15)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
2.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.79% → 67.83% (-3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$17M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$13.9M |
| 3 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.8M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$7.98M |
| 5 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$5.77M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RTS
Round Table Services
Westfield,
New Jersey
|
-$8.72M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$8.38M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$7.55M |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$7.45M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$4.83M |
ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
200 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $1.04B — up 17% from $888M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new ITA positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 104 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $17M. The largest seller was Round Table Services, cutting an estimated $8.72M.
- 200 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q2 2017, up from 185 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $1.04B of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 18 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $17M added.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Round Table Services, an estimated $8.72M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.