iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
986 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.43B invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 174 funds opening new positions, 367 increasing their positions, 242 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
278% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 174 | Existing positions closed: 46
52% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 367 | Existing positions reduced: 242
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 881 → 986 (+105)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.91B → $7.43B (+$517M)
0.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.2% → 60.38% (+0.18%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 19 (-2)
47% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $57.5M | Put options by funds: $109M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Barometer Capital Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$328M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$68M |
| 3 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$49.5M |
| 4 |
DWM
Dynasty Wealth Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$46.5M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$39.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$136M |
| 2 |
ACA
Aptus Capital Advisors
Fairhope,
Alabama
|
-$29M |
| 3 |
MSCM
McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$22.8M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$22.1M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$21.4M |
ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
986 institutional investors reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $7.43B — up 7.5% from $6.91B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 174 funds opened new ITA positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 128 holders — while 367 added to existing stakes and 242 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barometer Capital Management, adding an estimated $328M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $136M.
- 986 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q4 2025, up from 881 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $7.43B of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 174 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 46 closed out, a net change of +128 holders.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Barometer Capital Management, an estimated $328M added.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q4 2025 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $136M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.