D.A. Davidson & CO. Sells 2,055 Shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF $ITA

D.A. Davidson & CO. decreased its stake in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) by 10.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 18,369 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,055 shares during the quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO.’s holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF were worth $4,453,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ITA. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF during the first quarter valued at $460,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 55.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 424,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,013,000 after purchasing an additional 151,757 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 298.7% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 626 shares of the company’s stock worth $118,000 after purchasing an additional 469 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $359,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 7.3% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 24,844 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,687,000 after purchasing an additional 1,688 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Stock Down 0.8%

BATS:ITA opened at $249.69 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $10.99 billion, a PE ratio of 34.35 and a beta of 0.87. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has a 12 month low of $191.82 and a 12 month high of $256.60. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $239.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $233.20.

About iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF, formerly iShares Dow Jones U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the aerospace and defense sector of the United States equity market. Aerospace companies include manufacturers, assemblers and distributors of aircraft and aircraft parts.