Japan Science & Technology Agency Purchases 208,165 Shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF $IVV

Japan Science & Technology Agency increased its position in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) by 24.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,055,965 shares of the ETF’s stock after acquiring an additional 208,165 shares during the quarter. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF comprises 14.7% of Japan Science & Technology Agency’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Japan Science & Technology Agency owned 0.09% of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF worth $808,711,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of IVV. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 25.6% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 41,391,871 shares of the ETF’s stock worth $30,997,946,000 after purchasing an additional 8,432,228 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 1.2% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 35,018,846 shares of the ETF’s stock worth $26,225,264,000 after purchasing an additional 421,146 shares during the last quarter. Capula Management Ltd increased its position in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 1,374.6% during the first quarter. Capula Management Ltd now owns 9,094,984 shares of the ETF’s stock worth $5,940,934,000 after purchasing an additional 8,478,226 shares in the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its position in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 386.5% during the second quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 4,777,691 shares of the ETF’s stock worth $3,577,965,000 after purchasing an additional 3,795,730 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. increased its position in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by 7.4% during the second quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 4,533,470 shares of the ETF’s stock worth $3,402,896,000 after purchasing an additional 311,275 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.12% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strengthening earnings estimates, upbeat third-quarter expectations, and forecasts for resilient holiday spending continue to support S&P 500 ETFs. Historical midterm-year performance is another potential tailwind for IVV. S&P 500 ETFs Defy Rate Worries as Earnings Outlook Strengthens
• Positive Sentiment: Although September inflation accelerated to 3.7%, historical data shows the S&P 500 rose during the following year after roughly 69% of months with inflation at or above 3.5%, suggesting elevated inflation does not automatically signal a prolonged selloff. Inflation Rose to 3.7% in September. Is It Time to Sell the S&P 500?
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparisons with VOO, VTI, and SPY highlight IVV’s large-cap S&P 500 exposure, while expense ratios, trading spreads, and liquidity remain important considerations for investors choosing among index ETFs. VOO, VTI, SPY, or IVV? How These 4 Index Funds Differ
• Negative Sentiment: Higher-than-expected producer and consumer inflation is keeping Federal Reserve policy risk in focus, potentially limiting valuation expansion for the S&P 500 and pressuring rate-sensitive growth stocks. S&P 500: Hot PPI Tests Stock Rebound as Tech Selling Pressures Nasdaq
• Negative Sentiment: The index’s 53-session run without a 1% decline has ended, while 84% of S&P 500 components are already in correction territory. These signals point to narrow leadership and heightened underlying market fragility despite the index remaining near record levels. The S&P 500 Went More Than 50 Trading Days Without a 1% Drop
• Negative Sentiment: Technology and AI-linked companies account for much of recent earnings growth and index gains, raising concentration and valuation risks. With IVV’s price-to-earnings ratio near 25, investors may be vulnerable to disappointment if third-quarter results do not justify elevated expectations. The S&P 500 Is Expecting Something Extraordinary

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of IVV opened at $766.67 on Friday. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF has a 12 month low of $632.14 and a 12 month high of $785.03. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $771.85 and a 200-day moving average price of $747.06. The firm has a market cap of $879.68 billion, a PE ratio of 25.10 and a beta of 1.00.

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Profile

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.