iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
346 hedge funds and large institutions have $827M invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 84 increasing their positions, 157 reducing their positions, and 111 closing their positions.
111% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $44.1M | Put options by funds: $20.9M
9.28% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.24% → 58.96% (-9.3%)
17% less funds holding
Funds holding: 417 → 346 (-71)
46% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 84 | Existing positions reduced: 157
55% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.85B → $827M (-$1.02B)
56% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 111
71% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 5 (-12)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$11.6M |
| 2 |
MM
Main Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.96M |
| 3 |
Lido Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$4.84M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$4.5M |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.38M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$59.9M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$59.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$47M |
| 4 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
-$37.5M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$28.3M |
ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
346 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $827M — down 55% from $1.85B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 111 funds closed out of ITA and 49 opened new positions — a net loss of 62 holders — while 157 trimmed existing stakes and 84 added.
The largest buyer was Mercer Global Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.6M. The largest seller was AssetMark Inc, cutting an estimated $59.9M.
- 346 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q1 2020, down from 417 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $827M of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 55% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 111 closed out, a net change of -62 holders.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Mercer Global Advisors, an estimated $11.6M added.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q1 2020 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $59.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.