iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
615 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.19B invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 192 increasing their positions, 214 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
145% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $87.6M | Put options by funds: $35.8M
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 14 (+3)
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 65
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 626 → 615 (-11)
2.99% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.69% → 53.71% (-3%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.46B → $3.19B (-$274M)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 192 | Existing positions reduced: 214
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GAA
Global Assets Advisory
Orlando,
Florida
|
+$106M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$57.8M |
| 3 |
MSCM
McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$18.3M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$17.8M |
| 5 |
ACA
Aptus Capital Advisors
Fairhope,
Alabama
|
+$8.89M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$254M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$95.6M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$25.5M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$25M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$9.94M |
ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
615 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $3.19B — down 7.9% from $3.46B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 65 funds closed out of ITA and 62 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 214 trimmed existing stakes and 192 added.
The largest buyer was Global Assets Advisory, opening a new position worth an estimated $106M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $254M.
- 615 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q1 2024, down from 626 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $3.19B of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q1 2024, down 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q1 2024 and 65 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q1 2024 was Global Assets Advisory, an estimated $106M added.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $254M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.