iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
696 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.05B invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 125 funds opening new positions, 241 increasing their positions, 186 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.
98% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 125 | Existing positions closed: 63
61% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $101M | Put options by funds: $62.8M
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 241 | Existing positions reduced: 186
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.79B → $3.05B (+$259M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 650 → 696 (+46)
0.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.16% → 44.98% (-0.18%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 6 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$40.4M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$21.1M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$16.1M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$11.8M |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$11.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$21.4M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$19.5M |
| 3 |
MSCM
McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$16.5M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$12.1M |
| 5 |
ACA
Aptus Capital Advisors
Fairhope,
Alabama
|
-$11M |
ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
696 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $3.05B — up 9.3% from $2.79B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 125 funds opened new ITA positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 62 holders — while 241 added to existing stakes and 186 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $40.4M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $21.4M.
- 696 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q4 2024, up from 650 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $3.05B of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q4 2024, up 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 125 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 63 closed out, a net change of +62 holders.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $40.4M added.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q4 2024 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $21.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.