iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
989 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.44B invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 175 funds opening new positions, 368 increasing their positions, 242 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
280% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 175 | Existing positions closed: 46
52% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 368 | Existing positions reduced: 242
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 883 → 989 (+106)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.91B → $7.44B (+$525M)
2.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 60.21% → 57.95% (-2.3%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 20 (-1)
47% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $57.5M | Put options by funds: $109M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$68M |
| 2 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$49.5M |
| 3 |
DWM
Dynasty Wealth Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$46.5M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$39.3M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$35.9M |
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
989 of the 8,284 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $7.44B — up 7.6% from $6.91B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 175 funds opened new ITA positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 129 holders — while 368 added to existing stakes and 242 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $68M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $136M.
- 989 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q4 2025, up from 883 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $7.44B of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 175 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 46 closed out, a net change of +129 holders.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $68M 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.