iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
325 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.59B invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 124 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 96
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 45
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 331 → 325 (-6)
2.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.51% → 60.5% (-2%)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.77B → $1.59B (-$176M)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 12 (-2)
70% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.4M | Put options by funds: $51.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
+$33.5M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$23.1M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$11.5M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$9.9M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$8.77M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$68.7M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$39.4M |
| 3 |
NCM
Niemann Capital Management
Stateline,
Nevada
|
-$27.1M |
| 4 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$17.1M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$16.8M |
ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
325 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.59B — down 10% from $1.77B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 45 funds closed out of ITA and 43 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 96 trimmed existing stakes and 124 added.
The largest buyer was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, adding an estimated $33.5M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $68.7M.
- 325 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q2 2018, down from 331 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $1.59B of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 45 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, an estimated $33.5M added.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $68.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.