iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
331 hedge funds and large institutions have $826M invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 131 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
584% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $57.4M | Put options by funds: $8.39M
1.6% less ownership
Funds ownership: 30.74% → 29.14% (-1.6%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 350 → 331 (-19)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $897M → $826M (-$70.4M)
35% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 51
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 131
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
+$11.1M |
| 2 |
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Bene-Beraq,
Israel
|
+$8.79M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$8.28M |
| 4 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$3.84M |
| 5 |
LJAC
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
|
+$3.29M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$21.2M |
| 2 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$11.9M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$11.4M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$8.45M |
| 5 |
Twin Tree Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$5.75M |
ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
331 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $826M — down 7.8% from $897M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 51 funds closed out of ITA and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 131 trimmed existing stakes and 78 added.
The largest buyer was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, adding an estimated $11.1M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $21.2M.
- 331 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q1 2021, down from 350 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $826M of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q1 2021, down 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 51 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, an estimated $11.1M added.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $21.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.