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iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF

416 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.39B invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 108 funds opening new positions, 147 increasing their positions, 69 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

350% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 29 (+7)

177% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 108 | Existing positions closed: 39

113% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 147 | Existing positions reduced: 69

112% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $66.5M | Put options by funds: $31.4M

77% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $784M → $1.39B (+$605M)

19% more funds holding

Funds holding: 349416 (+67)

6.72% more ownership

Funds ownership: 31.37%38.09% (+6.7%)

Holders
416
Holders Change
+67
Holders Change %
+19.2%
% of All Funds
6.56%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+350%
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
108
Increased
147
Reduced
69
Closed
39
Calls
$66.5M
Puts
$31.4M
Net Calls
+$35.1M
Net Calls Change
+$32.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$218M +$84.6M +795,673 +68%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$185M +$43.2M +406,162 +32%
MIFH
3
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$111M +$106M +1,000,000 +714,286%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$67.4M +$10.8M +101,488 +20%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$52.5M +$20.7M +194,195 +70%
Wells Fargo
6
Wells Fargo
California
$51.2M +$21.3M +200,164 +76%
Ameriprise
7
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$35.5M +$11.4M +107,433 +50%
RJFSA
8
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$35M +$25.2M +237,225 +303%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$29.7M +$6.64M +62,453 +30%
MFS
10
Mirabella Financial Services
United Kingdom
$29.1M +$8.54M +80,326 +44%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$21.1M +$4.1M +38,581 +25%
Commonwealth Equity Services
12
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$19.5M +$3.72M +34,975 +25%
Osaic Holdings
13
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$19.2M +$2.77M +26,074 +17%
Citadel Advisors
14
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$14.2M +$7.47M +70,247 +122%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
15
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$13.5M -$1.85M -17,395 -12%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
16
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$13.2M +$21.2K +199 +0.2%
T2I
17
Turim 21 Investimentos
Brazil
$12.7M +$12.2M +114,315 New
Mercer Global Advisors
18
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$12.6M -$1.71M -16,070 -12%
Goldman Sachs
19
Goldman Sachs
New York
$12.1M +$5.21M +49,009 +81%
Twin Tree Management
20
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$11.9M +$11.4M +107,071 New
CCMG
21
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$10.6M +$10.2M +95,845 New
CAN
22
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$10.1M +$944K +8,878 +11%
EWA
23
Evolution Wealth Advisors
Florida
$9.72M +$9.12M +85,723 +4,286%
MML Investors Services
24
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$8.74M +$3.36M +31,559 +67%
Rockefeller Capital Management
25
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$8.2M +$1.73M +16,304 +28%

ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review

416 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $1.39B — up 77% from $784M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 108 funds opened new ITA positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 69 holders — while 147 added to existing stakes and 69 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, adding an estimated $106M. The largest seller was Pursue Wealth Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.23M sold.

  • 416 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q1 2022, up from 349 in Q4 2021.
  • Funds reported $1.39B of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q1 2022, up 77% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 108 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 39 closed out, a net change of +69 holders.
  • The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, an estimated $106M added.
  • The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Pursue Wealth Partners, an estimated $7.23M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.