Verity Asset Management Inc. Has $5.99 Million Position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF $IVV

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 2nd, 2026

Verity Asset Management Inc. decreased its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV – Free Report) by 48.3% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 8,740 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,164 shares during the quarter. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF accounts for approximately 2.6% of Verity Asset Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Verity Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF were worth $5,986,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in IVV. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 28.5% during the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 27,524,315 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,422,024,000 after acquiring an additional 6,101,936 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 40.6% in the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 16,809,463 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,513,474,000 after purchasing an additional 4,854,227 shares in the last quarter. Eisler Capital Management Ltd. grew its position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 346.1% in the third quarter. Eisler Capital Management Ltd. now owns 4,963,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,305,308,000 after purchasing an additional 3,850,500 shares in the last quarter. Capula Management Ltd grew its position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 36.3% in the third quarter. Capula Management Ltd now owns 10,434,370 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,983,724,000 after purchasing an additional 2,776,225 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG grew its position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 53.9% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 4,772,201 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,194,034,000 after purchasing an additional 1,671,715 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.12% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

Here are the key news stories impacting iShares Core S&P 500 ETF this week:

Positive Sentiment: Tech earnings and momentum are lifting the S&P 500, which extended its longest weekly winning streak recently — a direct tailwind for IVV as it tracks the index. S&P 500 Extends Longest Weekly Winning Streak Since Late 2024
Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifted S&P 500 earnings expectations after big-tech results, pointing to the sharpest quarterly profit growth in years — supports higher index valuations and ETF flows. S&P 500 profit eyes sharpest quarterly growth in four years after Big Tech results
Positive Sentiment: The S&P 500 capped a historic April and hit fresh record highs, with commentators noting momentum could continue — favorable for passive ETFs like IVV that mirror index gains. Markets shrug off oil volatility to end April at record high
Positive Sentiment: Market breadth and sentiment metrics remain bullish (fear-and-greed in “greed”), reinforcing momentum-driven inflows into large-cap index funds such as IVV. S&P 500 Settles Above 7,200: Investor Sentiment Improves, Fear Index Remains In ‘Greed’ Zone
Neutral Sentiment: Index rules are being reconsidered ahead of huge IPOs (SpaceX, OpenAI) — potential future additions could reshape index composition and flows, but timing and impact are uncertain. SpaceX and OpenAI Stocks in the S&P 500? It May Happen Sooner Than You Think.
Neutral Sentiment: Some intraday divergence existed (Dow lagged while Nasdaq surged), reflecting sector rotation that can cause short-term noise in IVV even as the index closes higher. Dow slips 152 pts as S&P 500 hits record high, Apple lifts Nasdaq
Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical tensions and oil-price volatility remain upside risks to equities; renewed risk-off could pressure IVV despite current momentum. Markets shrug off oil volatility to end April at record high
Negative Sentiment: Comments from a Fed nominee about reducing the Fed’s balance sheet raise the possibility of tighter financial conditions, a longer-term headwind for equities if implemented aggressively. Stock Market Investors Just Got Bad News From Fed Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Trading Up 0.3%

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF stock opened at $724.01 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $799.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.10 and a beta of 1.00. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF has a 1-year low of $558.69 and a 1-year high of $728.25. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $681.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $683.82.

About iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

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iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the large-capitalization sector of the United States equity market. The component stocks are weighted according to the total float-adjusted market value of their outstanding shares. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.