iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
753 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.72B invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 113 funds opening new positions, 259 increasing their positions, 206 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
155% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $194M | Put options by funds: $75.9M
122% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 113 | Existing positions closed: 51
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.77B → $3.72B (+$958M)
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 259 | Existing positions reduced: 206
21% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 17 (+3)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 699 → 753 (+54)
0.95% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.98% → 44.93% (+0.95%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$74.8M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$63.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$17.3M |
| 4 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$13.7M |
| 5 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$12.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$40M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$15.2M |
| 3 |
MW
Marks Wealth
Annapolis,
Maryland
|
-$12.5M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.85M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$6.41M |
ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
753 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $3.72B — up 35% from $2.77B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 113 funds opened new ITA positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 62 holders — while 259 added to existing stakes and 206 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $74.8M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $40M.
- 753 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q2 2025, up from 699 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $3.72B of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 113 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 51 closed out, a net change of +62 holders.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $74.8M added.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $40M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.