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iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF

249 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.5B invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 104 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

417% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 12

121% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 104 | Existing positions reduced: 47

57% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 711 (+4)

45% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.04B → $1.5B (+$467M)

25% more funds holding

Funds holding: 200249 (+49)

0.96% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.83%66.87% (-0.96%)

Holders
249
Holders Change
+49
Holders Change %
+24.5%
% of All Funds
6.21%
Holding in Top 10
11
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+57.14%
% of All Funds
0.27%
New
62
Increased
104
Reduced
47
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$207M +$22M +262,110 +13%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$205M +$34.4M +410,396 +22%
Bessemer Group
3
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$91.2M +$85.9M +1,024,220 +569,011%
Bank of Montreal
4
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$86.8M +$44.2M +526,546 +117%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$77.4M +$3.51M +41,872 +5%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$55.1M +$12.4M +148,084 +31%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$48.2M -$1.48M -17,638 -3%
HI
8
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$45.2M +$49.7M +591,956 New
Allianz Asset Management
9
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$35.5M +$33.4M +398,400 New
Ameriprise
10
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$31.1M +$4.81M +57,278 +20%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$30.9M +$6.57M +78,354 +29%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$29.9M +$16.6M +198,306 +144%
HighTower Advisors
13
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$22.8M +$1.22M +14,530 +6%
NCM
14
Niemann Capital Management
Nevada
$20.1M +$19M +226,002 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
15
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$18M +$4.24M +50,482 +33%
Commonwealth Equity Services
16
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$16.4M +$2.25M +26,768 +17%
UCFA
17
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$16.2M +$12.1M +143,716 +373%
RJA
18
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$15.8M -$146K -1,744 -1%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
19
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$15.5M +$2.29M +27,266 +19%
AG
20
Advisor Group
Arizona
$14.4M +$3.19M +37,994 +31%
MML Investors Services
21
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$14.4M +$1.84M +21,940 +16%
SFI
22
SPC Financial Inc
Maryland
$13.9M -$176K -2,100 -1%
MIFH
23
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$13.7M +$7.24M +86,348 +127%
RJFSA
24
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$13.3M +$1.62M +19,284 +15%
Citigroup
25
Citigroup
New York
$13.2M -$87.4K -1,042 -0.7%

ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

249 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $1.5B — up 45% from $1.04B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new ITA positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 104 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bessemer Group, adding an estimated $85.9M. The largest seller was AssetMark Inc, cutting an estimated $105M.

  • 249 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q3 2017, up from 200 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $1.5B of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 62 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 12 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
  • The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $85.9M added.
  • The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q3 2017 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $105M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.