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iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF

350 hedge funds and large institutions have $897M invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 150 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

594% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $70.8M | Put options by funds: $10.2M

120% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 35

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

24% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $725M → $897M (+$171M)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 315350 (+35)

25.8% less ownership

Funds ownership: 56.54%30.74% (-26%)

54% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 150

Holders
350
Holders Change
+35
Holders Change %
+11.11%
% of All Funds
6.19%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
77
Increased
69
Reduced
150
Closed
35
Calls
$70.8M
Puts
$10.2M
Net Calls
+$60.6M
Net Calls Change
+$39.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$149M -$9.62M -109,421 -7%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$117M -$6.42M -73,026 -6%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$54.5M -$2.64M -30,024 -5%
MIFH
4
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$45.1M +$35.9M +408,000 +599%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$38.6M -$6.24M -70,932 -15%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$31.6M -$4.24M -48,215 -13%
MIH
7
Meitav Investment House
Israel
$27.9M +$25.9M +294,394 New
Ameriprise
8
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$24.1M -$465K -5,290 -2%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$19M +$2.44M +27,720 +16%
Osaic Holdings
10
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$17.8M -$2.77M -31,503 -14%
Commonwealth Equity Services
11
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$16.9M -$1.39M -15,834 -8%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
12
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$14.8M -$411K -4,679 -3%
Citadel Advisors
13
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$13.5M +$5.38M +61,212 +76%
RJFSA
14
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$13.1M -$2.8M -31,834 -19%
Envestnet Asset Management
15
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$12.9M -$691K -7,856 -5%
KAS
16
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$12.2M -$1.36M -15,457 -11%
Mercer Global Advisors
17
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$11.8M -$454K -5,165 -4%
Twin Tree Management
18
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$10.1M +$5.82M +66,195 +165%
LJAC
19
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
$9.43M +$5.62M +63,901 +180%
RJA
20
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$8.51M -$206K -2,344 -3%
SWM
21
Segment Wealth Management
Texas
$6.75M +$1.32M +15,060 +27%
Truist Financial
22
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$6.57M -$839K -9,548 -12%
Stifel Financial
23
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$6.36M +$1.84M +20,932 +45%
Two Sigma Investments
24
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$6.26M +$2.05M +23,300 +54%
JP Morgan Chase
25
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$5.8M -$2.74M -31,146 -34%

ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

350 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $897M — up 24% from $725M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 77 funds opened new ITA positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 150 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, adding an estimated $35.9M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $9.62M.

  • 350 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q4 2020, up from 315 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $897M of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 77 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 35 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
  • The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, an estimated $35.9M added.
  • The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Bank of America, an estimated $9.62M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.