iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
1,045 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.08B invested in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 123 funds opening new positions, 375 increasing their positions, 330 reducing their positions, and 93 closing their positions.
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 123 | Existing positions closed: 93
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 375 | Existing positions reduced: 330
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.36B → $7.08B (+$718M)
1.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.68% → 49.22% (+1.5%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,032 → 1,045 (+13)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 19 (-3)
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $128M | Put options by funds: $217M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PF
Phoenix Financial
Givatayim,
Israel
|
+$290M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$43.9M |
| 3 |
VC
Vestor Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$43.5M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$43.1M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$33.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$259M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$80.3M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$24.2M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$23.2M |
| 5 |
DWM
Diversify Wealth Management
Sandy,
Utah
|
-$16.9M |
ITA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,045 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $7.08B — up 11% from $6.36B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 123 funds opened new ITA positions and 93 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 375 added to existing stakes and 330 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Phoenix Financial, adding an estimated $290M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $259M.
- 1,045 institutional investors held iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) as of Q2 2026, up from 1,032 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $7.08B of iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 123 funds opened new iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 93 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Phoenix Financial, an estimated $290M added.
- The largest iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF seller in Q2 2026 was UBS Group, an estimated $259M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.