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iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA

378 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.82B invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 141 increasing their positions, 107 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

32% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 141 | Existing positions reduced: 107

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.6B → $1.82B (+$220M)

12% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $20.5M | Put options by funds: $18.4M

7% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 15 (+1)

3.06% more ownership

Funds ownership: 63.33% → 66.39% (+3.1%)

7% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 44

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 377 → 378 (+1)

Holders
378
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.27%
% of All Funds
8.29%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+7.14%
% of All Funds
0.33%
New
47
Increased
141
Reduced
107
Closed
44
Calls
$20.5M
Puts
$18.4M
Net Calls
+$2.18M
Net Calls Change
-$2.78M

Top Buyers

1
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
+$62.9M
2
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
+$34.5M
3
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
+$29.4M
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$9.18M
5
HIIFS
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
+$8.72M

Top Sellers

1
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
-$20.6M
2
EWA
Evolution Wealth Advisors
Florida
-$10M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$9.66M
4
CLOS
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
Switzerland
-$9.46M
5
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
-$6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$322M -$1.03M -9,454 -0.3%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$231M +$1.76M +16,110 +0.8%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$103M +$648K +5,930 +0.7%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$87.2M +$1.34M +12,222 +2%
MIFH
5
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$78.1M +$34.5M +315,384 +83%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$70.3M +$6.42M +58,782 +10%
AssetMark Inc
7
AssetMark Inc
California
$64.7M +$62.9M +575,740 +738,128%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$53.4M +$9.18M +84,024 +21%
Ameriprise
9
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$35M +$3.75M +34,280 +12%
Bank of Montreal
10
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$30.8M +$29.4M +268,586 +5,223%
RJFSA
11
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$29.1M +$2.25M +20,546 +9%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$26.9M +$8.36M +76,528 +47%
AG
13
Advisor Group
Arizona
$26.6M +$669K +6,122 +3%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
14
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$25.9M -$608K -5,564 -2%
RJA
15
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$25.2M -$153K -1,396 -0.6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
16
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$24.8M -$1.26M -11,574 -5%
MML Investors Services
17
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$23.3M -$2.79M -25,558 -11%
BHB
18
Bank Hapoalim BM
Israel
$20.5M -$257K -2,352 -1%
LTFS
19
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$18.9M +$6.1M +55,770 +49%
SFI
20
SPC Financial Inc
Maryland
$18M +$656 +6 +0%
SB
21
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$13.3M -$1.14M -10,468 -8%
JFM
22
Jackson Financial Management
California
$11.9M +$2.22M +20,268 +24%
GKWIM
23
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management
California
$11.1M +$629K +5,756 +6%
HighTower Advisors
24
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$10.9M +$124K +1,136 +1%
HF
25
HRT Financial
New York
$10.6M +$6.93M +63,412 +205%
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ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

378 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $1.82B — up 14% from $1.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new ITA positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 141 added to existing stakes and 107 trimmed.

The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, adding an estimated $62.9M. The largest seller was Psagot Value Holdings, cutting an estimated $20.6M.

  • 378 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q3 2019, up from 377 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $1.82B of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 47 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 44 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $62.9M added.
  • The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Psagot Value Holdings, an estimated $20.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.