iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
1,032 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.36B invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 162 funds opening new positions, 404 increasing their positions, 280 reducing their positions, and 104 closing their positions.
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 162 | Existing positions closed: 104
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 404 | Existing positions reduced: 280
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 22 (+2)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 989 → 1,032 (+43)
10.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57.95% → 47.68% (-10%)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $148M | Put options by funds: $166M
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.44B → $6.36B (-$1.08B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$254M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$60.2M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$40M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$31.8M |
| 5 |
DWM
Diversify Wealth Management
Sandy,
Utah
|
+$30.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$940M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$194M |
| 3 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$97.3M |
| 4 |
PAS
Park Avenue Securities
New York
|
-$95.2M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$92.6M |
ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,032 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $6.36B — down 15% from $7.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 162 funds opened new ITA positions and 104 closed out — a net gain of 58 holders — while 404 added to existing stakes and 280 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $254M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $940M.
- 1,032 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q1 2026, up from 989 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $6.36B of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 162 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 104 closed out, a net change of +58 holders.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was UBS Group, an estimated $254M added.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $940M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.